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Genetic Variants of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Are Linked to Autism: A Case-Control Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Firouzabadi Negar, Ghazanfari Nima, Alavi Shoushtari Ali, Erfani Nasrallah, Fathi Farshid, Bazrafkan Mozhdeh, Bahramali Ehsan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autism is a disease of complex nature with a significant genetic component. The importance of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) elements in cognition and behavior besides the interaction of angiotensin II (Ang II), the main product of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), with neurotransmitters in CNS, especially dopamine, proposes the involvement of RAS in autism. Since the genetic architecture of autism...
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