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Biochemical screening and PTEN mutation analysis in individuals with autism spectrum disorders and macrocephaly.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2014
Hobert Judith A, Embacher Rebecca, Mester Jessica L, Frazier Thomas W, Eng Charis
Abstract excerpt
Unlike some other childhood neurodevelopmental disorders, no diagnostic biochemical marker has been identified in all individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This deficit likely results from genetic heterogeneity among the population. Therefore, we evaluated a subset of individuals with ASDs, specifically, individuals with or without macrocephaly in the presence or absence of PTEN mutations. We sought...
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