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Evidence for allelic association on chromosome 3q25-27 in families with autism spectrum disorders originating from a subisolate of Finland.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Oct 2003
Auranen M, Varilo T, Alen R, Vanhala R, Ayers K, Kempas E, Ylisaukko-Oja T, Peltonen L, Järvelä I
Abstract excerpt
Recent molecular studies on autism and related disorders have supported a multilocus etiology for the disease spectrum. To maximize genetic and cultural homogeneity, we have focused our molecular studies to families originating from a subisolate of Central Finland. Genealogical studies enabled the identification of a megapedigree comprising of 12 core families with autism and Asperger syndrome (AS). We analyzed...
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