The genetic overlap of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic spectrum disorder

Application of Clinical Genetics

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 7-13

  Stam, Arie J ^a   Schothorst, Patricia F ^a   Vorstman, Jacob A S ^a   Staal, Wouter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ADHD; Autism; Genetic; Overlap

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHROMOSOME 14Q; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CHROMOSOME 16Q; CHROMOSOME 17Q; CHROMOSOME 18Q; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME 2Q; CHROMOSOME 3P; CHROMOSOME 4P; CHROMOSOME 5P; CHROMOSOME 7P; CHROMOSOME 7Q; CHROMOSOME 8Q; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 77953389364     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1178704X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/tacg.s4683     Document Type: Review

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