Evidence for the independent familial transmission of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities: Results from a family genetic study

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 1993, Pages 891-895

  Faraone, Stephen V ^b   Biederman, Joseph ^a   Lehman, Belinda Krifcher ^b   Keenan, Kate ^b   Norman, Dennis ^b   Seidman, Larry J ^b   Kolodny, Roselyn ^b   Kraus, Ilana ^b   Perrin, James ^b   Chen, Wei J ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSORTATIVE MATING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GENE SEGREGATION; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MODELS, GENETIC; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0027238847     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.6.891     Document Type: Article

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