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Autism spectrum disorders and autistic traits: a decade of new twin studies.

American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Apr 2011

Ronald Angelica, Hoekstra Rosa A

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Researchers continue to pursue a better understanding of the symptoms, comorbidities, and causes of autism spectrum disorders. In this article we review more than 30 twin studies of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and autistic traits published in the last decade that have contributed to this endeavor. These twin studies have reported on the heritability of autism spectrum disorders and autistic traits in...

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PMID: 21438136
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31159

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