Increased Frequency of the Extended or Ancestral Haplotype B44-SC3O-DR4 in Autism

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Autism likely results from several different etiologies or a combination of pathological mechanisms. Recent studies suggest that this disorder may be associated with immune abnormalities, pathogen-autoimmune processes and perhaps the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). In a preliminary study we found that 22 autistic subjects had an increased frequency of the extended or ancestral MHC haplotype B44-SC30-DR4....

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