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Examination of association to autism of common genetic variationin genes related to dopamine.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Dec 2008
Anderson B M, Schnetz-Boutaud N, Bartlett J, Wright H H, Abramson R K, Cuccaro M L, Gilbert J R, Pericak-Vance M A, Haines J L
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Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a triad of complications. Autistic individuals display significant disturbances in language and reciprocal social interactions, combined with repetitive and stereotypic behaviors. Prevalence studies suggest that autism is more common than originally believed, with recent estimates citing a rate of one in 150. Although multiple genetic linkage and...
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