Autism's Genetic and Developmental Diversity Varies by Age and Subtype
TL;DR
The study finds that autism diagnosed at different ages has distinct developmental trajectories and is influenced by different polygenic factors, supporting a developmental model where early- and late-diagnosed autism have separate genetic architectures and developmental pathways, which explains the heterogeneity in autism's clinical presentation and genetic correlations with other mental health conditions.
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