Abstract

GAONA, Víctor A.. Etiology of autism. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2024, vol.84, suppl.1, pp.31-36. ISSN 0025-7680.

The Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurobiological based disorder with a high percentage of heritability and a wide list of possible etiologies that presents very heterogeneous changes in neuronal architecture, con nectivity and synaptogenesis with characteristic clinical manifestations whose origin points to environmental, immunological, genetic and other causes, without hav ing been confirmed specific biomarkers. Diagnosis con tinues to be based on typical features including repeti tive behaviors and impaired communication and social interaction. Their genetic and non-genetic risk factors are reviewed to advance knowledge about the pathologi cal processes that may be related to their origin.

Keywords : Autism; Etiology; Genetics; Epigenetics.

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