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Examination of AVPR1a as an autism susceptibility gene.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Oct 2004
Wassink T H, Piven J, Vieland V J, Pietila J, Goedken R J, Folstein S E, Sheffield V C
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Impaired reciprocal social interaction is one of the core features of autism. While its determinants are complex, one biomolecular pathway that clearly influences social behavior is the arginine-vasopressin (AVP) system. The behavioral effects of AVP are mediated through the AVP receptor 1a (AVPR...
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