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Sex differences in repetitive stereotyped behaviors in autism: Implications for genetic liability†

  1. Peter Szatmari1,*,
  2. Xiao-Qing Liu2,
  3. Jeremy Goldberg1,
  4. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum3,
  5. Andrew D. Paterson4,5,
  6. Marc Woodbury-Smith1,
  7. Stelios Georgiades1,
  8. Eric Duku1,
  9. Ann Thompson1

Article first published online: 16 NOV 2011

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31238

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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volume 159B, Issue 1, pages 5–12, January 2012

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Szatmari, P., Liu, X.-Q., Goldberg, J., Zwaigenbaum, L., Paterson, A. D., Woodbury-Smith, M., Georgiades, S., Duku, E. and Thompson, A. (2012), Sex differences in repetitive stereotyped behaviors in autism: Implications for genetic liability. Am. J. Med. Genet., 159B: 5–12. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31238

Author Information

  1. 1

    Offord Centre for Child Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  2. 2

    Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  3. 3

    Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  4. 4

    Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  5. 5

    Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

*Offord Centre for Child Studies, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5.

  1. †

    How to Cite this Article: Szatmari P, Liu X-Q, Goldberg J, Zwaigenbaum L, Paterson AD, Woodbury-Smith M, Georgiades S, Duku E, Thompson A. 2012. Sex Differences in Repetitive Stereotyped Behaviors in Autism: Implications for Genetic Liability. Am J Med Genet Part B 159B:5–12.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 DEC 2011
  2. Article first published online: 16 NOV 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 AUG 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 5 AUG 2010

Funded by

  • Ontario Mental Health Foundation
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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