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Phonological processing in first-degree relatives of individuals with autism: an fMRI study.
Human brain mapping - 1 Jun 2013
Wilson Lisa B, Tregellas Jason R, Slason Erin, Pasko Bryce E, Hepburn Susan, Rojas Donald C
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Twin studies have provided heritability estimates as high as 90% for idiopathic ASD. Further evidence for the spectrum's heritability is provided by the presence of the broad autism phenotype (BAP) in unaffected first-degree relatives. Language ability, specifically phonological processing, is proposed to be a core BAP trait. To date,...
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