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Reassessing the role of mitochondrial DNA mutations in autism spectrum disorder.
BMC medical genetics - 6 Apr 2011
Álvarez-Iglesias Vanesa, Mosquera-Miguel Ana, Cuscó Ivón, Carracedo Ángel, Pérez-Jurado Luis Alberto, Salas Antonio
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BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that impairment of mitochondrial energy metabolism plays an important role in the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD; OMIM number: 209850). A significant proportion of ASD cases display biochemical alterations suggestive of mitochondrial dysfunction and several studies have reported that mutations in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) molecule could be involved...
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