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The genetics of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults, a review.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Oct 2012
Franke B, Faraone S V, Asherson P, Buitelaar J, Bau C H D, Ramos-Quiroga J A, Mick E, Grevet E H, Johansson S, Haavik J, Lesch K-P, Cormand B, Reif A
Abstract excerpt
The adult form of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (aADHD) has a prevalence of up to 5% and is the most severe long-term outcome of this common neurodevelopmental disorder. Family studies in clinical samples suggest an increased familial liability for aADHD compared with childhood ADHD (cADHD), whereas twin studies based on self-rated symptoms in adult population samples show moderate heritability...
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