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Is autism genetic?
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A scientific study: Published in the journal molecular psychiatry identifies new genes involved in autism, a polygenic disorder. The research shows that children need to inherit a certain number of variants in order to develop autism. "inherited genetic factors may have a cumulative effect.".
Answered 12/1/2014
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Yes and no: ASD without association with known disorders such as Down syndrome, Fragile X, and many others, certainly has an important genetic component, but these same genes associated with autism are also associated with schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, ADHD, OCD, and others responsive to SSRIs, AND highly desirable qualities like musical, artistic, mathematical and other savant traits in the family
Answered 5/30/2016
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