Study protocol for the Australian autism biobank: an international resource to advance autism discovery research

• Main Authors: Gail A. Alvares (Author), Paul A. Dawson (Author), Cheryl Dissanayake (Author), Valsamma Eapen (Author), Jacob Gratten (Author), Rachel Grove (Author), Anjali Henders (Author), Helen Heussler (Author), Lauren Lawson (Author), Anne Masi (Author), Emma Raymond (Author), Felicity Rose (Author), Leanne Wallace (Author), Naomi R. Wray (Author), Andrew J. O. Whitehouse (Author), the Australian Autism Biobank team (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents considerable challenges in understanding etiological pathways, selecting effective therapies, providing genetic counselling, and predicting clinical outcomes. With advances in genetic and biologic...