Autism: The phenotype in relatives

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 369-392

  Bailey, A ^a,c   Palferman, S ^a   Heavey, L ^a   Le Couteur, A ^b  

^a Med Res Cncl Child Psychiat Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b Acad Dept Child Adol Psychiat   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Genetics; Relatives; Variable phenotypic expression

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENETIC RISK; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; PERSONALITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY; PHENOTYPE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0032453821     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026048320785     Document Type: Review

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