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My niece is autistic, is this a risk for my children?
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Not Much: If you are referring to genetic risks, there is not much of an increased risk of autism if a cousin has this difficulty. I would need to know more information if you are concerned about other types of risk.
Answered 12/2/2013
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That depends on the : results of her Chromosonal Microarray & DNA Probe for Fragile X, whether she is your sister's or brother's child & your 3-generation family medical &/or psychiatric history of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & illnesses in which the incidence of ASD is increased. It also depends on your taking .4mg. of Folic Acid daily starting 3 mos. before & having a flu vaccine 2 mos. before conception.
Answered 5/3/2015
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