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Elevated risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Japanese children with higher genetic susceptibility to ADHD with a birth weight under 2000 g.
BMC medicine - 24 Sept 2021
Rahman Md Shafiur, Takahashi Nagahide, Iwabuchi Toshiki, Nishimura Tomoko, Harada Taeko, Okumura Akemi, Takei Nori, Nomura Yoko, Tsuchiya Kenji J
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BACKGROUND: Both genetic and pre- and perinatal factors, including birth weight, have been implicated in the onset of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits among children. This study aimed to elucidate to what extent the genetic risk of ADHD moderates the association between birth weight and ADHD traits among Japanese children. METHODS: We conducted a longitudinal birth cohort study (Hamamatsu...
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