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Multiple rare variants in the etiology of autism spectrum disorders.
Dialogues in clinical neuroscience - 1 Jan 2009
Buxbaum Joseph D
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) support an important role for multiple rare variants in these conditions. This is a clinically important finding, as, with the demonstration that a significant proportion of ASDs are the result of rare, etiological genetic variants, it becomes possible to make use of genetic testing to supplement behavioral analyses for an earlier diagnosis. As it appears that...
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