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Family-based transmission analysis of HLA genetic markers in Sardinian children with autistic spectrum disorders.
Human immunology - 1 Mar 2009
Guerini Franca R, Bolognesi Elisabetta, Manca Salvatorica, Sotgiu Stefano, Zanzottera Milena, Agliardi Cristina, Usai Sonia, Clerici Mario
Abstract excerpt
Analyses of a 6-Mb region spanning the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region from the HLA-DR to the HFE gene were performed in 37 families of Sardinian ancestry, all of whom had at least one autistic child, to identify genetic markers associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) development. In particular, four microsatellites (MIB, D6S265, MOGc, and D6S2239) and three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; two...
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