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Genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America - 1 Apr 2008
Mick Eric, Faraone Stephen V
Abstract excerpt
Results of behavioral genetic and molecular genetic studies have converged to suggest that both genetic and nongenetic factors contribute to the development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Family, twin, and adoption studies provide compelling evidence that genes play a strong role in mediating susceptibility to ADHD. In contrast to a handful of genome-wide scans conducted thus far, many...
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