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Parent-of-origin effects in ADHD: distinct influences of paternal and maternal ADHD on neuropsychological functioning in offspring.
Journal of attention disorders - 1 Aug 2014
Thissen Andrieke J A M, Rommelse Nanda N J, Altink Marieke E, Oosterlaan Jaap, Buitelaar Jan K
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OBJECTIVE: The authors examined parent-of-origin effects in transmission of ADHD and neuropsychological functioning. Proof of these effects can identify more etiologically homogeneous ADHD subgroups and facilitate genetic studies. METHOD: The authors included 238 ADHD and 147 control families. ADHD in children was assessed using parent and teacher ratings, while parents completed self-reports. Children were...
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