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The co‐occurrence of autism spectrum disorder and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in parents of children with ASD or ASD with ADHD
27 Apr 2012
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BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) share about 50-72% of their genetic factors, which is the most likely explanation for their frequent co-occurrence within the same patient or family. An additional or alternative explanation for the co-occurrence may be (cross-)assortative mating, e.g., the tendency to choose a partner that is similar or dissimilar to...
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