Pregnancy and birth environment may affect development of autism in twins, study finds

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Pregnancy and birth environment may affect development of autism in twins, study finds

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Findings from the largest study of twins with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests that both genetic and shared environmental factors significantly increase risk for ASD, estimated 38 percent risk associated with genetic heritability and 58 percent from factors shared by twins during pregnancy and perhaps early infancy.

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