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The genetics of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics - 1 Oct 2009
Coghill David, Banaschewski Tobias
Abstract excerpt
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that almost certainly represents the common outcome of multiple causal pathways and it is now generally accepted that genetic factors make a significant contribution to these pathways. Behavioral studies suggest a heritability of approximately 0.76. While molecular genetic approaches have identified a range of potential...
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