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Genetic Heritability and Shared Environmental Factors Among Twin Pairs With Autism

Archives of General Psychiatry · 2011 · Vol. 68(11) · pp. 1095–1095

Abstract

Susceptibility to ASD has moderate genetic heritability and a substantial shared twin environmental component.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Family and Disability Support Research Child Development and Digital TechnologyHeritabilityTwin studyAutismPsychologyBehavioural geneticsGeneticsDevelopmental psychologyBiology

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AdolescentAdultCaliforniaChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveEnvironmentFemaleHumansMaleMaternal AgeModels, GeneticSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTwins, MonozygoticPrevalence

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