Consanguinity in India and Its Association With Autism Spectrum Disorder
| Autor: | N. Rajesh, Pankaj Kumar, Omsai Ramesh Vallamkonda, Mahesh Kumar Kalikiri, Vidya Rajesh, Madhu Poornima Mamidala |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures General Neuroscience education Large population Consanguinity Odds ratio medicine.disease behavioral disciplines and activities Autism spectrum disorder mental disorders Etiology medicine Autism Neurology (clinical) Association (psychology) Psychology Psychiatry Genetics (clinical) Genetic association |
| Zdroj: | Autism Research. 8:224-228 |
| ISSN: | 1939-3792 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/aur.1431 |
| Popis: | Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has both genetic and environmental factors in its etiology. The risk for many disorders is increased by consanguinity, but it is not known whether it increases the risk for ASD. Our study from large population in India concludes that consanguinity increases the risk for ASD with an odds ratio of 3.22. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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