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Genetic landmarks through philately – autism spectrum disorders: a genetic update
Author(s) -
Chudley AE
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2004.0242.x
Subject(s) - autism , causation , heritability of autism , philately , etiology , autism spectrum disorder , population , human genetics , genetic data , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , genetics , biology , history , environmental health , political science , archaeology , law , gene
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) represent a heterogeneous group of developmental disorders that present a challenge to geneticists because of their complex etiology and inheritance. This article reviews some of the advances in our understanding of causation in ASD and the role in which molecular genetic investigations have helped in unraveling the mystery of ASD. There have been few postage stamps issued relevant to ASD. Because of the need for early diagnosis and improved recognition, some countries may consider issuing stamps to highlight the importance of ASD to the population and to raise awareness and money for research funding.