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Cerebrospinal fluid: Potential biomarker for autism found

March 7, 2017

Research published this week in Biological Psychiatry examines levels of cerebrospinal fluid in children and its potential link to autism. If confirmed by further studies, it would become the first biomarker for the condition.

Autism is a developmental condition that impacts an individual’s ability to interact and communicate with others.

It is estimated to affect around 1 in 68 children and occurs across all socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups.

Currently, it is possible to diagnose autism in a child at the age of 2, but many diagnoses do not occur until much later. Despite much research, there is still no conclusive biomarker for autism.

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