Deletion of chromosome 2 q37 and autism: A distinct subtype?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 259-263

  Ghaziuddin, Mohammad ^a   Burmeister, Margit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Chromosome 2; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CHROMOSOME 2Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME DUPLICATION; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 2; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME DISORDER; GENETICS; MALE; REVIEW; X CHROMOSOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 2; HUMANS; MALE; X CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0032586740     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023088207468     Document Type: Article

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