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HTR1B and HTR2C in autism spectrum disorders in Brazilian families.
Brain research - 23 Jan 2009
Orabona G M, Griesi-Oliveira K, Vadasz E, Bulcão V L S, Takahashi V N V O, Moreira E S, Furia-Silva M, Ros-Melo A M S, Dourado F, Matioli S R, Matioli R, Otto P, Passos-Bueno M R
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a group of behaviorally defined neurodevelopmental disabilities characterized by multiple genetic etiologies and a complex presentation. Several studies suggest the involvement of the serotonin system in the development of ASD, but only few have investigated serotonin receptors. We have performed a case-control and a family-based study with 9 polymorphisms mapped to two...
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