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Evidence for Association Between OXTR Gene and ASD Clinical Phenotypes.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Jun 2018
de Oliveira Pereira Ribeiro Lucas, Vargas-Pinilla Pedro, Kappel Djenifer B, Longo Danae, Ranzan Josiane, Becker Michele Michelin, Dos Santos Riesgo Rudimar, Schuler-Faccini Lavinia, Roman Tatiana, Schuch Jaqueline Bohrer
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an early-onset neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social behaviors and communication. Oxytocin and its signaling pathway are related to a range of human behaviors, from facial expression recognition to aggressive behaviors, and have been suggested as involved in the etiology of ASD. Our aim was to evaluate the influence of two polymorphisms (rs1042778,...
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