Research Suggests Genetic, Environmental Factors may Have Similar Influence on Risk of Autism

A study in the May 7 issue of iJAMA/i, a theme issue on child health, says that the risk of autism may be influenced equally by genetic and environmental factors. This issue is being released early to coincide with the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects almost 1 percent of all children born in the United States and is defined as impairment in social interaction and communication and the presence of ...

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Written by: editor - Sunday, May 4, 2014