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Association between peroxisomal biogenesis factor 7 and autism spectrum disorders in a Korean population.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Oct 2012
Ro MyungJa, Park JungWon, Nam Min, Bang Hee Jung, Yang Jaewon, Choi Kyung-Sik, Kim Su Kang, Chung Joo-Ho, Kwack KyuBum
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social communication, impaired reciprocal social interaction, and repetitive patterns of behaviors or interests. Although the cause of autism spectrum disorder remains elusive, the present study identified peroxisomal biogenesis factor 7 (PEX7) as a gene associated with autism spectrum disorder, and this association was...
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