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Association of autism with polymorphisms in the paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1 (PITX1) on chromosome 5q31: a candidate gene analysis.
BMC medical genetics - 6 Dec 2007
Philippi Anne, Tores Frédéric, Carayol Jérome, Rousseau Francis, Letexier Mélanie, Roschmann Elke, Lindenbaum Pierre, Benajjou Abdel, Fontaine Karine, Vazart Céline, Gesnouin Philippe, Brooks Peter, Hager Jörg
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autism is a complex, heterogeneous, behaviorally-defined disorder characterized by disruptions of the nervous system and of other systems such as the pituitary-hypothalamic axis. In a previous genome wide screen, we reported linkage of autism with a 1.2 Megabase interval on chromosome 5q31. For the current study, we hypothesized that 3 of the genes in this region could be involved in the development...
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