Article
Association between GABA(A) receptor subunit polymorphisms and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Psychiatry research - 30 Sept 2015
Sesarini Carla V, Costa Lucas, Grañana Nora, Coto Miguel Garcia, Pallia Roberto C, Argibay Pablo F
Abstract excerpt
ASD might be associated with alterations in excitation/inhibition ratio and GABA(A) has been implicated since it mediates synaptic inhibition. Polymorphisms in GABA receptor (GABAR) were studied: significant differences in allele and genotype frequencies observed between cases and controls (rs1912960, GABRA4). Haplotype analysis: rs1912960 (GABRA4) and rs211037 (GABRG2) overrepresented in cases. Rs1912960 has...
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