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Variant in OXTR gene and functional connectivity of the hypothalamus in normal subjects.
NeuroImage - 1 Nov 2013
Wang Junping, Qin Wen, Liu Bing, Wang Dawei, Zhang Yunting, Jiang Tianzi, Yu Chunshui
Abstract excerpt
The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) rs53576A has been associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). A smaller hypothalamic volume has been reported in healthy male A-allele carriers than in male GG homozygotes and in patients with ASDs than in healthy controls. These findings prompt the hypothesis that male AA homozygotes may have weaker hypothalamic functional connectivity when compared to male G-allele...
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