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Is genetic liability to ADHD and ASD causally linked to educational attainment?
International journal of epidemiology - 6 Jan 2022
Dardani Christina, Riglin Lucy, Leppert Beate, Sanderson Eleanor, Rai Dheeraj, Howe Laura D, Davey Smith George, Tilling Kate, Thapar Anita, Davies Neil M, Anderson Emma, Stergiakouli Evie
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BACKGROUND: The association patterns of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with educational attainment (EA) are complex; children with ADHD and ASD are at risk of poor academic outcomes, and parental EA has been associated with risk of ADHD/ASD in the offspring. Little is known on the causal links between ADHD, ASD, EA and the potential contribution of cognitive...
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