Autism: Evidence of association with adenosine deaminase genetic polymorphism

Neurogenetics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 111-113

  Bottini, Nunzio ^a   De Luca, Danila ^b   Saccucci, Patrizia ^c   Fiumara, Agata ^d   Elia, Maurizio ^e   Porfirio, Maria Cristina ^a   Lucarelli, Paola ^c   Curatolo, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Anni Verdi Association   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^e OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenosine deaminase; Autism; Genetics; Purine

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ALLELE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR;

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; ADOLESCENT; ALLELES; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85047685961     PISSN: 13646745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100480000104     Document Type: Article

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