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Study Finds Autism Has Distinct Genetic Profiles by Age
The study analyzed genetic data from over 45,000 autistic individuals and found that genetic differences explain about 11% of variation in age at autism diagnosis.
- A new study revealed that adolescents diagnosed with autism have more emotional and social challenges than their younger counterparts, contradicting the belief that later diagnoses indicate milder conditions.
- The research linked a specific genetic profile to autism diagnoses made later in life, suggesting it resembles profiles of conditions like depression and ADHD.
- The study highlights that adolescents diagnosed with autism face more emotional and social challenges, with a noted increase in depression risk for those diagnosed late.
- Experts argue that autism is not a single condition but an umbrella term for various related disorders, which complicates diagnosis and support for individuals.
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elDiarioARA new study suggests that autism diagnosed at different ages may reflect different developmental trajectories, which provides a clearer way to understand the variation within this condition.
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It is important that they tell you what you have, but also when they tell you. One in 100 people is born with some kind of autistic spectrum disorder. As it is not a disease, but a condition, with different intensities and manifestations, not everyone discovers it at the same age. It can be detected from the year and a half of life, but the average age at which it is diagnosed in Spain is five and a half years. There are even many people who dis…
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