Minor form of trigonocephaly is an autistic skull shape? A suggestion based on homeobox gene variants and MECP2 mutations.

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A possible role for Hoxa1 genotype in susceptibility to autism spectrum disorders was recently proposed. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that Rett syndrome, which is categorized into pervasive developmental disorders the same as the autism spectrum disorders are, is associated with mutations in MECP2 gene. These findings suggest that the genetic backgrounds of these behavioral conditions may involve genes...

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