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Autism spectrum disorders and epigenetics.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Aug 2010
Grafodatskaya Daria, Chung Brian, Szatmari Peter, Weksberg Rosanna
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Current research suggests that the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are multifactorial and include both genetic and environmental factors. Several lines of evidence suggest that epigenetics also plays an important role in ASD etiology and that it might, in fact, integrate genetic and environmental influences to dysregulate neurodevelopmental processes. The objective of this review is to...
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