Heritability of attention problems in children: I. Cross-sectional results from a study of twins, age 3-12 years

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 117 B, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 102-113

  Rietveld, M J H ^a   Hudziak, J J ^b   Bartels, M ^a   Van Beijsterveldt, C E M ^a   Boomsma, D I ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Genetics; Pre school; Rater bias; Schoolage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS;

EID: 0042823889     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.10024     Document Type: Article

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