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Association between AVPR1A, DRD2, and ASPM and endophenotypes of communication disorders.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Oct 2014
Stein Catherine M, Truitt Barbara, Deng Fenghua, Ciesla Allison Avrich, Qiu Feiyou, Joseph Peronne, Raghavendra Rekha, Fondran Jeremy, Igo Robert P, Tag Jessica, Freebairn Lisa, Taylor H Gerry, Lewis Barbara A, Iyengar Sudha K
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OBJECTIVES: Speech sound disorder (SSD) is one of the most common communication disorders, with a prevalence rate of 16% at 3 years of age, and an estimated 3.8% of children still presenting speech difficulties at 6 years of age. Several studies have identified promising associations between communication disorders and genes in brain and neuronal pathways; however, there have been few studies focusing on SSD and...
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