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Editorial
. 2012 Dec;97(12):1011-2.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302461. Epub 2012 Oct 29.

Shared biological risks that influence brain and behaviour

Miriam Cooper, Anita Thapar
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Editorial

Shared biological risks that influence brain and behaviour

Miriam Cooper et al. Arch Dis Child. 2012 Dec.
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Illustration of shared genetic risks between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and smoking.
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