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Examining autism spectrum disorders by biomarkers: example from the oxytocin and serotonin systems.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Jul 2012
Hammock Elizabeth, Veenstra-VanderWeele Jeremy, Yan Zhongyu, Kerr Travis M, Morris Marianna, Anderson George M, Carter C Sue, Cook Edwin H, Jacob Suma
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OBJECTIVE: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heritable but highly heterogeneous neuropsychiatric syndrome, which poses challenges for research relying solely on behavioral symptoms or diagnosis. Examining biomarkers may give us ways to identify individuals who demonstrate specific developmental trajectories and etiological factors related to ASD. Plasma oxytocin (OT) and whole-blood serotonin (5-HT) levels are...
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