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Investigating facial phenotype in autism spectrum conditions: The importance of a hypothesis driven approach.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Dec 2017
Boutrus Maryam, Maybery Murray T, Alvares Gail A, Tan Diana Weiting, Varcin Kandice J, Whitehouse Andrew J O
Abstract excerpt
Atypical facial characteristics have been observed in many disorders associated with developmental disability. While autism spectrum conditions (ASC) have not previously been thought to be associated with a distinct facial phenotype, an emerging research literature is casting doubt on this assumption. The identification of differences in the facial phenotype of individuals with ASC may contribute to efforts to...
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