The genetics of autistic disorders;Genetik autistischer störungen

Zeitschrift fur Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-15

  Freitag, Christine M ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Association; Autistic disorders; Cytogenetic; Genetic counselling; Genetics; Linkage

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CYTOGENETICS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FAMILY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); PHENOTYPE;

EID: 38949205650     PISSN: 14224917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1422-4917.36.1.7     Document Type: Review

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