Evidence for broader autism phenotype characteristics in parents from multiple-incidence autism families
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Broader autism phenotype: evidence from a family history study of multiple-incidence autism families.
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عنوان ژورنال: Autism Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1939-3792
DOI: 10.1002/aur.226