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Early infantile autism in monozygotic twins

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A pair of male monozygotic twins concordant for autism is reported. During pregnancy the mother suffered from severe toxemia, and delivery occurred 2 months before term. Although there may have been a genetic influence, it appears that gestational damage was the main etiological factor for the autism in both children.

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  1. Department of Child Psychiatry, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

    H. Salimi Eshkevari

  2. National Organization for Gifted and Talented Children, Tehran, Iran

    H. Salimi Eshkevari

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Eshkevari, H.S. Early infantile autism in monozygotic twins. J Autism Dev Disord 9, 105–109 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01531297

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