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A role for gene-environment interactions in Autism Spectrum Disorder is suggested by an excess of potentially pathogenic variants in genes regulating exposure to toxicants

Author(s): Santos, J.X. ; Marques, A.R. ; Rasga, C. ; Asif, M. ; Vilela, J. ; Martiniano, H. ; Oliveira, G. ; Nunes, A. ; Vicente, A.M.

Date: 2018

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5577

Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde

Subject(s): Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autism; Genetic Factors; Perturbações do Desenvolvimento Infantil e Saúde Mental


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Objective: Identify potentially pathogenic CNVs and SNVs targeting genes involved in regulation of toxins exposure, namely in detoxification processes and physiological permeability barriers (blood-brain barrier and placenta), in individuals with ASD.

Document Type Conference object
Language English
Contributor(s) Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde
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