Traits of ADHD and autism in girls with a twin brother: A Mendelian randomization study

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 503-509

  Attermann, Jørn ^a   Obel, Carsten ^a   Bilenberg, Niels ^b   Nordenbaek, Claudia Maria ^b   Skytthe, Axel ^b   Olsen, Jørn ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

ADHD; Autism; Epidemiology; Instrumental variable; Twins

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION ANALYSIS; PARENT; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PHENOTYPE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 84868089983     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-012-0287-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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