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Genetic risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder contributes to neurodevelopmental traits in the general population.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Oct 2014
Martin Joanna, Hamshere Marian L, Stergiakouli Evangelia, O'Donovan Michael C, Thapar Anita
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BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be viewed as the extreme end of traits in the general population. Epidemiological and twin studies suggest that ADHD frequently co-occurs with and shares genetic susceptibility with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ASD-related traits. The aims of this study were to determine whether a composite of common molecular genetic variants, previously found...
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