Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Review

Autism, genetics, and inbreeding: An evolutionary view

Alex S. Prayson
  • Alex S. Prayson
  • National Council on Rehabilitation Education
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 18 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 22 January 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

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