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  2. Causes of autism - Wikipedia

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    The known maternal risk factors for autism diagnosis in her offspring are similar to the risk factors for sleep apnea. For example, advanced maternal age, maternal obesity , maternal type 2 diabetes and maternal hypertension all increase the risk of autism in her offspring.

  3. Heritability of autism - Wikipedia

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    In this model most families fall into two types: in the majority, sons have a low risk of autism, but in a small minority their risk is near 50%. In the low-risk families, sporadic autism is mainly caused by spontaneous mutation with poor penetrance in daughters and high penetrance in sons. The high-risk families come from (mostly female ...

  4. Autism - Wikipedia

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    Several prenatal and perinatal complications have been reported as possible risk factors for autism. These risk factors include maternal gestational diabetes, maternal and paternal age over 30, [198] [199] [200] bleeding during pregnancy after the first trimester, use of certain prescription medication (e.g. valproate) during pregnancy, and ...

  5. Epidemiology of autism - Wikipedia

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    The risk of developing autism is increased in the presence of various prenatal factors, including advanced paternal age and diabetes in the mother during pregnancy. [8] In rare cases, autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects. [9] It has been shown to be related to genetic disorders [10] and with epilepsy. [11]

  6. Autism is spiking in young adults, study finds - AOL

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    Autism spectrum disorder spiked 175% among people in the U.S. from 2.3 per 1,000 in 2011 to 6.3 per 1,000 in 2022, researchers found. ... Halladay said biological factors contribute to higher ...

  7. Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers - Wikipedia

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    The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) is a psychological questionnaire that evaluates risk for autism spectrum disorder in children ages 16–30 months. The 20-question test is filled out by the parent, and a follow-up portion is available for children who are classified as medium- to high-risk for autism spectrum disorder.

  8. Autism risk could rise with air pollution, new study suggests

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    Autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders could be triggered by air pollution, a new study suggests. Researchers and other experts speak about the potential risk.

  9. Epigenetics of autism - Wikipedia

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    When VPA and another antiepileptic drug are taken, the risk increases to 11.7%. [44] [45] Compared to the general population, this risk of ASD is 16 times higher. [46] Currently, there are two proposed epigenetic mechanisms for VPA increasing the risk in ASD: alteration in folate metabolism and HDAC inhibition. VPA is a weak HDAC inhibitor.