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beta2-adrenergic receptor activation and genetic polymorphisms in autism: data from dizygotic twins.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Nov 2005
Connors Susan L, Crowell Dorothy E, Eberhart Charles G, Copeland Joshua, Newschaffer Craig J, Spence Sarah J, Zimmerman Andrew W
Abstract excerpt
Gestational and genetic factors can contribute to autism during infancy and early childhood through their effects on fetal brain development. Previous twin studies have shown strong genetic components for the development of autism, a disorder that can have multiple causes. We investigated the effects of prenatal overstimulation of the beta2-adrenergic receptor in dizygotic twins who were exposed to terbutaline, a...
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