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ABSTRACT: Background
In the United States, about 3 million people have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and around 1 out of 59 children are diagnosed with ASD. People with ASD have characteristic social communication deficits and repetitive behaviors. The causes of this disorder remain unknown; however, in up to 25% of cases, a genetic cause can be identified. Detecting ASD as early as possible is desirable because early detection of ASD enables timely interventions in children with ASD. Identification of ASD based on objective pathogenic mutation screening is the major first step toward early intervention and effective treatment of affected children.Objective
Recent investigation interrogated genomics data for detecting and treating autism disorders, in addition to the conventional c
SUBMITTER: Wang H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8060867 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature