University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researcher Terry Harville has published a study that for the first time links autism spectrum disorder to a specific genetic variation that affects the immune system. The study, which is published in the Frontiers of Psychiatry, found the genetically inherited immune type HLA-Cw7 was present in much higher numbers in people with autism as compared to the general population.
UAMS Researcher Identifies Possible Link Between Genetic Variation and Autism Subtype
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