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HLA-DR4 as a risk allele for autism acting in mothers of probands possibly during pregnancy.
Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine - 1 Jun 2009
Johnson William G, Buyske Steven, Mars Audrey E, Sreenath Madhura, Stenroos Edward S, Williams Tanishia A, Stein Rosanne, Lambert George H
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OBJECTIVES: To test whether HLA-DR4 acts in the mother, possibly during pregnancy, to contribute to the phenotype of autistic disorder in her fetus. DESIGN: Transmission disequilibrium testing in case mothers and maternal grandparents. SETTING: Previous studies have consistently shown increased frequency of HLA-DR4 in probands with autism and their mothers, but not their fathers. However, this has been documented...
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