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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and gender

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Sassi, R.B. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and gender. Arch Womens Ment Health 13, 29–31 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-009-0121-2

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