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This work was supported by grants for the authors from the Sunnerdahl foundation. The study was completed when Dr. Gillberg was a Fulbright Visiting Professor at New York University Medical Center.
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Gillberg, C., Rasmussen, P. Brief report: Four case histories and a literature review of williams syndrome and autistic behavior. J Autism Dev Disord 24, 381–393 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02172235
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