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Publication Date: 1988
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Is Autism Associated with Anomalous Dominance?
Leboyer, Marion; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v18 n4 p539-51 Dec 1988
A theory of the development of anomalous dominance and its biological associations is explained and the literature is reviewed in an attempt to apply this theory to the study of autism. The review supported the increased incidence of left-handedness, learning disabilities, and immune disorders postulated by the theory. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Etiology, Genetics, Incidence, Learning Disabilities, Males, Neurology, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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