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Family-based genome-wide association scan of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Sept 2010
Mick Eric, Todorov Alexandre, Smalley Susan, Hu Xiaolan, Loo Sandra, Todd Richard D, Biederman Joseph, Byrne Deirdre, Dechairo Bryan, Guiney Allan, McCracken James, McGough James, Nelson Stanley F, Reiersen Angela M, Wilens Timothy E, Wozniak Janet, Neale Benjamin M, Faraone Stephen V
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genes likely play a substantial role in the etiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, the genetic architecture of the disorder is unknown, and prior genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have not identified a genome-wide significant association. We have conducted a third, independent, multisite GWAS of DSM-IV-TR ADHD. METHOD: Families were ascertained at Massachusetts...
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