Co-Occurrence of ADHD and Low IQ Has Genetic Origins

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 124 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-47

  Kuntsi, J ^a   Eley, T C ^a   Taylor, A ^a   Hughes, C ^b   Asherson, P ^a   Caspi, A ^a   Moffitt, T E ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Genetics; Hyperactivity; Intelligence quotient (IQ); Twin study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS;

EID: 0347993744     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.20076     Document Type: Article

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