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Examination of association of genes in the serotonin system to autism.
Neurogenetics - 1 Jul 2009
Anderson B M, Schnetz-Boutaud N C, Bartlett J, Wotawa A M, Wright H H, Abramson R K, Cuccaro M L, Gilbert J R, Pericak-Vance M A, Haines J L
Abstract excerpt
Autism is characterized as one of the pervasive developmental disorders, a spectrum of often severe behavioral and cognitive disturbances of early development. The high heritability of autism has driven multiple efforts to identify genetic variation that increases autism susceptibility. Numerous studies have suggested that variation in peripheral and central metabolism of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) may play...
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