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Lack of association between markers in the ITGA3, ITGAV, ITGA6 and ITGB3 and autism in an Irish sample.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Dec 2010
Cochrane Lynne E, Tansey Katherine E, Gill Michael, Gallagher Louise, Anney Richard J L
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in three core areas--language, social interaction and restricted/repetitive behaviours. It is generally accepted that genetics plays a large role in the aetiology of autism, but the exact mechanism is still unknown. We recently published evidence of an association between autism and the ITGA4 gene [Conroy et al., 2008]. Two genomic regions have...
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