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Association study of the vesicular monoamine transporter 1 (VMAT1) gene with autism in an Iranian population.
Gene - 20 Aug 2017
Noroozi Rezvan, Ghafouri-Fard Soudeh, Omrani Mir Davood, Habibi Mohsen, Sayad Arezou, Taheri Mohammad
Abstract excerpt
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (MIM 209850) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders distinguished by destructed social interaction and communication abilities along with peculiar repetitive behavior. Several genetic loci have been linked to this disorder. Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 (VMAT1/SLC18A1) is an attractive candidate gene for psychiatric disorders because of its participation in regulation...
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