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Original Articles

Independent Contributions of Cognitive Functioning and Social Risk Factors to Symptoms of ADHD in Two Nordic Populations-Based Cohorts

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Pages 721-735 | Received 08 Jul 2008, Accepted 08 May 2009, Published online: 17 Nov 2009

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