Dopamine DRD4 gene polymorphism as a risk factor for epilepsy in autism spectrum disorder

• Main Authors: Mariane Wehmuth (Author), Sérgio A Antoniuk (Author), Karine Bittencourt da Silva (Author), Salmo Raskinb (Author), Adriana de Oliveira Christoff (Author), Henrique Ravanhol Frigeri (Author), Suelen Lucio Boschen de Souza (Author), Liya Regina Mikami (Author), Lilian Pereira Ferrari (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Journal of Biology and Medicine - Peertechz Publications, 2020-06-26.
• Assuntos: Research Article
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<p>Background: Epilepsy can co-occur in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) patients and impact the individual's behavior, socialization, and language development. Polymorphisms in the dopamine D4 receptor gene - DRD4 - have been studied as a potential biomarker for co-occurrence and severity...