Genetic variation in serotonin transporter modulates tactile hyperresponsiveness in ASD

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue , 2015, Pages 93-100

  Schauder, Kimberly B ^a   Muller, Christopher L ^b   Veenstra VanderWeele, Jeremy ^c,d,e   Cascio, Carissa J ^b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^f VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Sensory processing; SERT; Tactile hyperresponsiveness

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM FUNCTION; AUTISM; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; PROMOTER REGION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; TOUCH; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION;

EID: 84912072283     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2014.11.008     Document Type: Article

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