Association of autism with polymorphisms in the paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 1 (<it>PITX1</it>) on chromosome 5q31: a candidate gene analysis

• Main Authors: Fontaine Karine (Author), Benajjou Abdel (Author), Lindenbaum Pierre (Author), Roschmann Elke (Author), Letexier Mélanie (Author), Rousseau Francis (Author), Carayol Jérome (Author), Tores Frédéric (Author), Philippi Anne (Author), Vazart Céline (Author), Gesnouin Philippe (Author), Brooks Peter (Author), Hager Jörg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Autism is a complex, heterogeneous, behaviorally-defined disorder characterized by disruptions of the nervous system and of other systems such as the pituitary-hypothalamic axis. In a previous genome wide screen, we reported linkage...