The genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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The genetics of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Molecular Genetics
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1460-2083,0964-6906
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddi263