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Does oxytocin deficiency mediate social deficits in autism?

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  1. Boston City Hospital, Boston, USA

    Charlotte Modahl

  2. University of Connecticut, USA

    Deborah Fein

  3. Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA

    Deborah Fein

  4. Trenton State College, Trenton, USA

    Lynn Waterhouse

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Modahl, C., Fein, D., Waterhouse, L. et al. Does oxytocin deficiency mediate social deficits in autism?. J Autism Dev Disord 22, 449–451 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01048246

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Keywords

  • Oxytocin
  • Social Deficit
  • Oxytocin Deficiency