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Genetic analysis of very obese children with autism spectrum disorder.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 Jun 2018
Cortes Herman D, Wevrick Rachel
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by the triad of deficits in social interactions, deficits in communication, and repetitive behaviors. Common co-morbidities in syndromic forms of ASD include intellectual disability, seizures, and obesity. We asked whether very obese children with ASD had different behavioral, physical and genetic characteristics compared to children with ASD who were not obese. We found...
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