Reading Disability and Hyperactivity Disorder: Evidence for a Common Genetic Etiology

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 323-335

  Light, Jacquelyn Gillis ^a   Pennington, Bruce F ^b   Gilger, Jeffrey W ^c   DeFries, John C ^d  

^a KALAMAZOO COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0000307915     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: 15326942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565649509540623     Document Type: Article

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