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Dectin-1 Polymorphism: A Genetic Disease Specifier in Autism Spectrum Disorders?
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Bennabi Meriem, Delorme Richard, Oliveira José, Fortier Catherine, Lajnef Mohamed, Boukouaci Wahid, Feugeas Jean-Paul, Marzais François, Gaman Alexandru, Charron Dominique, Ghaleh Bijan, Krishnamoorthy Rajagopal, Leboyer Marion, Tamouza Ryad
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: In autism spectrum disorders (ASD), complex gene-environment interactions contribute to disease onset and progress. Given that gastro-intestinal dysfunctions are common in ASD, we postulated involvement of microbial dysbiosis in ASD and investigated, under a case-control design, the influence of DNA polymorphisms in the CLEC7A gene that encodes a pivotal fungal sensor, Dectin-1. MATERIAL AND...
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