… Furthermore, the follow-up extremely discordant sib-pair (EDSP) linkage analysis by
Santangelo and colleagues 86 implicated chromosomes 1q, 2q, 6q, 19p, and 20q in the …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder of genetic origins, with a heritability of about 90%.
Autistic disorder is classed within the broad domain of pervasive developmental disorders (…

We present the largest exome sequencing study of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to date (n
= 35,584 total samples, 11,986 with ASD). Using an enhanced analytical framework to …

… Please cite this article as follows: Huang CH, Santangelo SL. 2008. Autism and Serotonin
Transporter Gene Polymorphisms: … B = number of trios with parents who transmitted SL alleles. …

Background Autism spectrum disorder is a heritable developmental disorder in which
chromosomal abnormalities are thought to play a role. Methods As a first component of a …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the frequency and onset of macrocephaly in autism and its relationship
to clinical features. METHOD: Head circumferences at birth, during early childhood, and …

A genetic contribution to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is
well established. Several genome-wide linkage studies have identified a number of putative …

Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder defined by social and communication deficits
and ritualistic-repetitive behaviors that are detectable in early childhood. The etiology of …

We report the results of a genomewide scan for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in
158 multiplex families. AMD classification was based on fundus photography and was …

The authors examined pregnancy and obstetric complications in association with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD) in children of participants from the Nurses' Health Study II, a …