Autism & Genes

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Autism and genes

Autism and genes – In the past these two words were inseparable, Autism can be caused by errors in hundreds of genes individually. The mapping of the genetic background of autism is very advanced and currently around a thousand genes that may be responsible for the disease have been identified. Perhaps the most comprehensive autism database in the world, the Simons Foundation’s, currently contains 913 genes that we have scientific evidence to be associated with ASD.

However, it is highly likely that the genetic background alone is not sufficient for the development of autism, and additional external factors – so-called environmental factors – are necessary. Thus, in people who have autism spectrum disorder and do not have any other accompanying symptoms, genetics and environmental influences together lead to the disease. For this reason, we cannot yet determine a clear genetic background in such ASD cases.

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