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Serotonin transporter genotype and neuroanatomy in autism spectrum disorders.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Jun 2009
Raznahan Armin, Pugliese Luca, Barker Gareth J, Daly Eileen, Powell John, Bolton Patrick F, Murphy Declan G M
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There is increasing evidence that people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have abnormalities in the serotonergic system. For example, a functional polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene promoter region (5HTTLPR long/short polymorphism) has been reported to confer risk for ASDs, and to affect cortical grey matter volume in young children. However, the persistence of this association later in...
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