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Quantitative autistic trait measurements index background genetic risk for ASD in Hispanic families.
Molecular autism - 1 Jan 2016
Page Joshua, Constantino John Nicholas, Zambrana Katherine, Martin Eden, Tunc Ilker, Zhang Yi, Abbacchi Anna, Messinger Daniel
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have indicated that quantitative autistic traits (QATs) of parents reflect inherited liabilities that may index background genetic risk for clinical autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their offspring. Moreover, preferential mating for QATs has been observed as a potential factor in concentrating autistic liabilities in some families across generations. Heretofore, intergenerational...
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