On the twin risk in autism

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 941-946

  Hallmayer, Joachim ^a   Glasson, Emma J ^a   Bower, Carol ^b   Petterson, Beverly ^c   Croen, Lisa ^d   Grether, Judith ^e   Risch, Neil ^f,g  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Disability Services Commission   (Australia)

^f DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^g STATE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; TWINS;

AUSTRALIA; AUTISTIC DISORDER; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; TWIN STUDIES;

EID: 0036780676     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/342990     Document Type: Article

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