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Perceived recurrence risk of having another affected child: A survey on parents of children with autism spectrum disorders in Taiwan.
Patient education and counseling - 1 May 2018
Li Ming, Huang Tse-Yang, Ye Jia, Zhao Shixi, Chen Lei-Shih
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OBJECTIVE: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have a significant genetic predisposition. The recurrence risk of ASD ranges from 3% to 18.7% for parents having one affected child. As recurrence risk perceptions have important implications for family planning, prenatal preparation, and future children managements, absolute and relative recurrence risk perceptions of having another affected child among Taiwanese...
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