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Etiology and neuropsychology of comorbidity between RD and ADHD: the case for multiple-deficit models.
Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior - 1 Jan 2000
Willcutt Erik G, Betjemann Rebecca S, McGrath Lauren M, Chhabildas Nomita A, Olson Richard K, DeFries John C, Pennington Bruce F
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INTRODUCTION: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and reading disability (RD) are complex childhood disorders that frequently co-occur, but the etiology of this comorbidity remains unknown. METHOD: Participants were 457 twin pairs from the Colorado Learning Disabilities Research Center (CLDRC) twin study, an ongoing study of the etiology of RD, ADHD, and related disorders. Phenotypic analyses compared...
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