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Podcast: Autism and Parenting
Episode: Autism and Genetics
Description: The causes of Autism are unknown and many people think it is caused by Genes. There had been a study on children with Autism. The group included identical twins (share 100% of genetic information and the same intrauterine environment), fraternal twins (share 50% of the genetic information and the same intrauterine environment), and Siblings. This study helped to understand the concordance rate – “the probability if one child has Autism then what is the probability of another child of the same parents to have Autism”.The study revealed that the concordance rate in:- Identical twins was 77%.- Fraternal twins...