el-Hazmi M A
Department of Medical Biochemistry, WHO Collaborating Centre for Haemoglobinopathies, Thalassaemias and Enzymopathies, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
East Mediterr Health J. 2001 May;7(3):536-43.
Autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder first described in 1943, is reviewed. The signs and symptoms of the disorder are described together with the etiological factors. The evidence for a genetic etiology of autism and its association with other genetic disorders are discussed. Possible candidate genes for autism are described.
本文回顾了1943年首次被描述的神经发育障碍——自闭症。文中描述了该疾病的体征和症状以及病因。讨论了自闭症遗传病因的证据及其与其他遗传疾病的关联。还描述了自闭症可能的候选基因。