[HTML][HTML] Autism spectrum disorder: definition, epidemiology, causes, and clinical evaluation

H Hodges, C Fealko, N Soares - Translational pediatrics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits
in social communication and the presence of restricted interests and repetitive behaviors …

The contribution of environmental exposure to the etiology of autism spectrum disorder

S Bölte, S Girdler, PB Marschik - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition of heterogeneous
etiology. While it is widely recognized that genetic and environmental factors and their …

The contribution of de novo coding mutations to autism spectrum disorder

I Iossifov, BJ O'roak, SJ Sanders, M Ronemus… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
Whole exome sequencing has proven to be a powerful tool for understanding the genetic
architecture of human disease. Here we apply it to more than 2,500 simplex families, each …

A phenotypic spectrum of autism is attributable to the combined effects of rare variants, polygenic risk and sex

D Antaki, J Guevara, AX Maihofer, M Klein, M Gujral… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The genetic etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is multifactorial, but how
combinations of genetic factors determine risk is unclear. In a large family sample, we show …

Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal factors associated with autism: A meta-analysis

C Wang, H Geng, W Liu, G Zhang - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the prenatal, perinatal, and
postnatal risk factors for children autism. Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science were …

Rate of de novo mutations and the importance of father's age to disease risk

A Kong, ML Frigge, G Masson, S Besenbacher… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Mutations generate sequence diversity and provide a substrate for selection. The rate of de
novo mutations is therefore of major importance to evolution. Here we conduct a study of …

[HTML][HTML] The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder: A three-level meta-analysis

OI Talantseva, RS Romanova, EM Shurdova… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one the most disabling developmental disorders,
imposing an extremely high economic burden. Obtaining as accurate prevalence estimates …

Advanced parental age and autism risk in children: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

S Wu, F Wu, Y Ding, J Hou, J Bi… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Advanced parental age has raised additional concern as a risk factor of autism.
We conducted a meta‐analysis of observational studies investigating the association …

Annual Research Review: The role of the environment in the developmental psychopathology of autism spectrum condition

W Mandy, MC Lai - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although autism spectrum condition (ASC) is strongly genetic in origin,
accumulating evidence points to the critical roles of various environmental influences on its …

The age of fathers in the USA is rising: an analysis of 168 867 480 births from 1972 to 2015

YS Khandwala, CA Zhang, Y Lu… - Human …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT STUDY QUESTION How has the mean paternal age in the USA changed over
the past 4 decades? SUMMARY ANSWER The age at which men are fathering children in …