The G22A polymorphism of the ADA gene and susceptibility to autism spectrum disorders.

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Inborn errors of purine metabolism have been implicated as a cause for some cases of autism. This hypothesis is supported by the finding of decreased adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in the sera of some children with autism and reports of an association of the A allele of the ADA G22A (Asp8Asn) polymorphism in individuals with autism of Italian-descent. We tested the ADA G22A polymorphism in 126 North American...

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