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Further evidence that the rs1858830 C variant in the promoter region of the MET gene is associated with autistic disorder.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Aug 2009
Jackson Pamela B, Boccuto Luigi, Skinner Cindy, Collins Julianne S, Neri Giovanni, Gurrieri Fiorella, Schwartz Charles E
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Previous studies in three independent cohorts have shown that the rs1858830 C allele variant in the promoter region of the MET gene on chromosome 7q31 is associated with autism. Another study has found correlations between other alterations in the MET gene and autism in two unrelated cohorts. This study screened two cohorts, an Autistic Disorder cohort from South Carolina and a Pervasive Developmental Disorder...
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