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Duplications of SLC1A3: Associated with ADHD and autism.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 2016
van Amen-Hellebrekers Claudia J M, Jansen Sandra, Pfundt Rolph, Schuurs-Hoeijmakers Janneke H, Koolen David A, Marcelis Carlo L, de Leeuw Nicole, de Vries Bert B A
Abstract excerpt
We report four patients with a similar gain in 5p13.2 encompassing a single gene: SLC1A3. Behavioural problems resembling ADHD and/or autism-like features are observed which is in line with the glial glutamate transporter role of SLC1A3. We consider an association between SLC1A3 and the behavioural problems which can also be considered a contributing factor to behavioural problems in larger duplications...
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