A genetic investigation of sex bias in the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Joanna Martin, Raymond Kenney Walters, Ditte Demontis, Manuel Mattheisen, Sang Lee, Elise Robinson, Isabell Brikell, Laura Ghirardi, Henrik Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Nicholas Eriksson, Thomas Mears Werge, Preben Bo Mortensen, Marianne Giørtz Pedersen, Ole N Mors, , Gerd Lehmkuhl
This study investigates genetic mechanisms underlying sex bias in ADHD prevalence using genome-wide data and finds no mean polygenic burden difference across sexes but increased risk in female siblings and comorbid conditions.
Biological Psychiatry · Dec 2, 2017Peer-reviewedGenetics