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A quantitative trait locus analysis of social responsiveness in multiplex autism families.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Apr 2007
Duvall Jacqueline A, Lu Ake, Cantor Rita M, Todd Richard D, Constantino John N, Geschwind Daniel H
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OBJECTIVE: Autism is a complex genetic disorder with a highly heterogeneous phenotype defined by repetitive behaviors, language deficits, and problems with reciprocal social interactions. The authors present the first genome-wide scan for a social endophenotype in autism using the Social Responsiveness Scale, which provides a quantitative measure of autistic-like behavior, primarily focused on social relatedness....
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