One in 5 Children Have Autism If Older Sibling Does Too

Roughly 20% of younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were later diagnosed themselves, a new study on familial recurrence of autism published in Pediatrics found. For infants with more than 1 older sibling with autism, the likelihood of ASD rose to about 37%.

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JAMA
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2024-08-09
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.14873
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
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One in 5 Children Have Autism If Older Sibling Does Too

Samantha Anderer
JAMA
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
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One in 5 Children Have Autism If Older Sibling Does Too

Samantha Anderer
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Abstract

Roughly 20% of younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were later diagnosed themselves, a new study on familial recurrence of autism published in Pediatrics found. For infants with more than 1 older sibling with autism, the likelihood of ASD rose to about 37%.

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