Autism risk assessment in siblings of affected children using sex-specific genetic scores

Autism risk assessment in siblings of affected children using sex-specific genetic scores

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The inheritance pattern in most cases of autism is complex. The risk of autism is increased in siblings of children with autism and previous studies have indicated that the level of risk can be further identified by the accumulation...

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Main Authors: Carayol Jerome, Schellenberg Gerard D, Dombroski Beth, Genin Emmanuelle, Rousseau Francis, Dawson Geraldine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Molecular Autism
Subjects:
Autism
risk assessment
common variants
genetic score
sex effects
Online Access:http://www.molecularautism.com/content/2/1/17

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