Genetic evaluation of the child with an autism spectrum disorder

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-29

  Pickler, Laura ^a   Elias, Ellen ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC MARKER; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; PHAKOMATOSIS; PHENOTYPE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RETT SYNDROME; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMITH LEMLI OPITZ SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENETICS; PREGNANCY;

ANGELMAN SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES; PREGNANCY; RETT SYNDROME; SMITH-LEMLI-OPITZ SYNDROME;

EID: 63049103050     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00904481-20090101-10     Document Type: Article

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