Heterogeneity and the genetics of autism

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-165

  Szatmari, Peter ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Chedoke Campus ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Child development disorders, pervasive; Genetic heterogeneity; Genetics; Linkage (genetics); Pharmacogenetics

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; HUMAN; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS);

EID: 0033094318     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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