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Is it true that autism can now be found in a fetus?
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No.: Autism spectrum disorders can only be diagnosed (or overdiagnosed) during childhood. No prenatal test or risk factor can predict this.
Answered 4/13/2016
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No: It is not true. Autism is a diagnosis based on how a child commicates and socializes, such could not be done in-utero.
Answered 3/26/2013
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