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Profiles of executive function in parents and siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Nov 2006
Wong D, Maybery M, Bishop D V M, Maley A, Hallmayer J
Abstract excerpt
Delineation of a cognitive endophenotype for autism is useful both for exploring the genetic mechanisms underlying the disorder and for identifying which cognitive traits may be primary to it. This study investigated whether first-degree relatives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) demonstrate a specific profile of performance on a range of components of executive function (EF), to determine...
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