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Genetic and Environmental Influences on Lobar Brain Structures in Twins With Autism.
Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) - 14 Mar 2020
Hegarty John P, Lazzeroni Laura C, Raman Mira M, Pegoraro Luiz F L, Monterrey Julio C, Cleveland Sue C, Hallmayer Joachim F, Wolke Olga N, Phillips Jennifer M, Reiss Allan L, Hardan Antonio Y
Abstract excerpt
This investigation examined whether the variation of cerebral structure is associated with genetic or environmental factors in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with typically developing (TD) controls. T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging scans were obtained from twin pairs (aged 6-15 years) in which at least one twin was diagnosed with ASD or both were TD. Good quality data were available...
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