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Maternal serotonin transporter genotype affects risk for ASD with exposure to prenatal stress.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Nov 2016
Hecht Patrick M, Hudson Melissa, Connors Susan L, Tilley Michael R, Liu Xudong, Beversdorf David Q
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Stress exposure during gestation is implicated in several neuropsychiatric conditions, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous research showed that prenatal stress increases risk for ASD with peak exposure during the end of the second and the beginning of the third trimester. However, exposures to prenatal stress do not always result in ASD, suggesting that other factors may interact with environmental...
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