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Molecular biomarkers predictive of sertraline treatment response in young children with fragile X syndrome.
Brain & development - 1 Jun 2017
AlOlaby Reem Rafik, Sweha Stefan R, Silva Marisol, Durbin-Johnson Blythe, Yrigollen Carolyn M, Pretto Dalyir, Hagerman Randi J, Tassone Flora
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OBJECTIVES: Several neurotransmitters involved in brain development are altered in fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Serotonin plays a vital role in synaptogenesis and postnatal brain development. Deficits in serotonin synthesis and abnormal neurogenesis were shown in young children with autism, suggesting that treating within the first years of life with...
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