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Dr. Fatemi is supported by the Bernstein Endowed Professorship in Adult Psychiatry. Grant support by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (5R01HD052074-01A2) and the National Institute of Mental Health (5R01MH086000-01A2) to SHF is gratefully acknowledged.
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Fatemi, S.H. Cerebellum and Autism. Cerebellum 12, 778–779 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-013-0484-9
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