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The genetics of autism spectrum disorders and related neuropsychiatric disorders in childhood.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Nov 2010
Lichtenstein Paul, Carlström Eva, Råstam Maria, Gillberg Christopher, Anckarsäter Henrik
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Autism spectrum disorders are considered to be among the most heritable mental disorders, a notion based on surprisingly sparse data from small clinical studies. Population-based studies of the heritability of other neuropsychiatric disorders and comorbidities among them have also been sparse. The authors sought to address both of these issues. METHOD: Parents of all Swedish 9- and 12-year-old twin...
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