The Role of Genetics in Autism

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 55-63

  Spiker, Donna ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Genetic studies; Genome screen; Multiplex families

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008406807     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-199910000-00007     Document Type: Article

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