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Association of the alpha4 integrin subunit gene (ITGA4) with autism.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Dec 2009
Correia Catarina, Coutinho Ana M, Almeida Joana, Lontro Raquel, Lobo Cristina, Miguel Teresa S, Martins Madalena, Gallagher Louise, Conroy Judith, Gill Michael, Oliveira Guiomar, Vicente Astrid M
Abstract excerpt
In the present work, we provide further evidence for the involvement of the integrin alpha-4 precursor gene (ITGA4) in the etiology of autism, by replicating previous findings of a genetic association with autism in various independent populations. The ITGA4 gene maps to the autism linkage region...
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