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ReviewJournal of human genetics2003

Molecular genetics of autism spectrum disorders.

Barkur S Shastry

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Review in Journal of human genetics, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. The NO Answer for Autism Spectrum Disorder.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2023
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  3. Review
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  6. Mouse behavioral assays relevant to the symptoms of autism.Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) · 2007
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  7. Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Barkur S ShastryDepartment of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, 48309, USA. shastry@oakland.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autistic disorder belongs to a broad spectrum of pervasive developmental disorders. Autism is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous condition. It is characterized by impairment in a broad range of social interactions, communication, and repetitive patterns of behavior and interest. Although the exact etiology of the condition is not known, family and twin studies strongly support genetic factors in autism. Genome-wide scans suggest several susceptibility loci that may contain one or more predisposing genes. However, no such genes have been identified so far that predispose patients to autism. The condition is over 90% heritable, but the mode of inheritance is not clear. Moreover, it does not seem to be a single gene disorder. There is no cure for autism. Individualized structured education, family support services, and antipsychotic drugs are recommended. These may alleviate some behavioral problems. The identification of autism genes, an understanding of the neurobiology of the condition, and additional clinical studies may help to develop pharmacological interventions in the future.

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Autistic DisorderChromosome AberrationsGenetic LinkageHumans

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