The genetics of autism

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 561-565

  Spence, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME DUPLICATION; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 1; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 7; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SCREENING; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX RATIO;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME DELETION; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0035676465     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-200112000-00012     Document Type: Review

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