Aetiology of autism: findings and questions.

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BACKGROUND: Although there is good evidence that autism is a multifactorial disorder, an adequate understanding of the genetic and non-genetic causes has yet to be achieved. METHODS: Empirical research findings and conceptual reviews are reviewed with respect to evidence on possible causal influences. RESULTS: Much the strongest evidence concerns the importance of susceptibility genes, but such genes have yet to...

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