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FADS1-FADS2 and ELOVL2 gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to autism spectrum disorders in Chinese children.
BMC psychiatry - 4 Sept 2018
Sun Caihong, Zou Mingyang, Wang Xuelai, Xia Wei, Ma Yongjuan, Liang Shuang, Hao Yanqiu, Wu Lijie, Fu Songbin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUD: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a complex group of neurodevelopmental disorders with a genetic basis. The role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) and the occurrence of autism has been the focus of many recent studies. The present study investigates whether genetic variants of the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) 1/2 and elongation of very long-chain fatty acids protein (ELOVL) 2...
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