Sex-specific manifestation of genetic risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the general population.

Joanna MartinMark J TaylorMina A RosenqvistLucy RiglinOlga EyreYi LuSebastian LundströmHenrik LarssonAnita ThaparPaul Lichtenstein

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2018)

This study provides genetic evidence that ADHD risk may be more likely to manifest or be diagnosed as anxiety or depression in females than in males. Contrary to some earlier studies, the results do not support increased ADHD genetic risk in females with ADHD as compared to affected males.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
genome wide
copy number
depressive symptoms
dna methylation
gene expression