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Autism spectrum disorders: the quest for genetic syndromes.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jun 2013
Zafeiriou Dimitrios I, Ververi Athina, Dafoulis Vaios, Kalyva Efrosini, Vargiami Euthymia
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disabilities with various etiologies, but with a heritability estimate of more than 90%. Although the strong correlation between autism and genetic factors has been long established, the exact genetic background of ASD remains unclear. A number of genetic syndromes manifest ASD at higher than expected frequencies compared to the...
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