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Autoantibodies targeting neurotransmitter biosynthetic enzymes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Authors: Tor-Arne Hegvik, Eystein S. Husebye, Jan Haavik

Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Issue 2/2014

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Title: Autoantibodies targeting neurotransmitter biosynthetic enzymes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Authors: Tor-Arne Hegvik
Eystein S. Husebye
Jan Haavik
Publication date: 01-02-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1018-8827
Electronic ISSN: 1435-165X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-013-0429-3

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