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Polygenic association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder liability and cognitive impairments.
Psychological medicine - 1 Oct 2022
Vainieri Isabella, Martin Joanna, Rommel Anna-Sophie, Asherson Philip, Banaschewski Tobias, Buitelaar Jan, Cormand Bru, Crosbie Jennifer, Faraone Stephen V, Franke Barbara, Loo Sandra K, Miranda Ana, Manor Iris, Oades Robert D, Purves Kirstin L, Ramos-Quiroga J Antoni, Ribasés Marta, Roeyers Herbert, Rothenberger Aribert, Schachar Russell, Sergeant Joseph, Steinhausen Hans-Christoph, Vuijk Pieter J, Doyle Alysa E, Kuntsi Jonna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified 12 independent loci significantly associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Polygenic risk scores (PRS), derived from the GWAS, can be used to assess genetic overlap between ADHD and other traits. Using ADHD samples from several international sites, we derived PRS for ADHD from the recent GWAS to test whether genetic...
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