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Analysis of IMGSAC autism susceptibility loci: evidence for sex limited and parent of origin specific effects.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 2005
Lamb J A, Barnby G, Bonora E, Sykes N, Bacchelli E, Blasi F, Maestrini E, Broxholme J, Tzenova J, Weeks D, Bailey A J, Monaco A P
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder, which has a complex genetic predisposition. The ratio of males to females affected by autism is approximately 4:1, suggesting that sex specific factors are involved in its development. We reported previously the results of a genomewide screen for autism susceptibility loci in 83 affected sibling pairs (ASP), and follow up analysis in 152 ASP....
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