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Genetic etiology in cases of recovered and persistent stuttering in an unselected, longitudinal sample of young twins.
American journal of speech-language pathology - 1 May 2007
Dworzynski Katharina, Remington Anna, Rijsdijk Frühling, Howell Peter, Plomin Robert
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The contribution of genetic factors in the persistence of and early recovery from stuttering was assessed. METHOD: Data from the Twins Early Development Study were employed. Parental reports regarding stuttering were collected at ages 2, 3, 4, and 7 years, and were used to classify speakers into recovered and persistent groups. Of 12,892 children with at least 2 ratings, 950 children had recovered and...
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