Autism and the broad autism phenotype: Familial patterns and intergenerational transmission

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Sasson, Noah J ^a   Lam, Kristen S L ^b   Parlier, Morgan ^b   Daniels, Julie L ^b,c   Piven, Joseph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Autism; Broad autism phenotype; Endophenotype; Genetics; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BROAD AUTISM PHENOTYPE; BROAD AUTISM PHENOTYPE QUESTIONNAIRE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL COMMUNICATION QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84878808578     PISSN: 18661947     EISSN: 18661955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1866-1955-5-11     Document Type: Article

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