Theoretical and Natural Science
- The Open Access Proceedings Series for Conferences
Vol. 29, 16 January 2024
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With the deepening of the understanding of autism, the scope of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to expand. The prevalence rate of ASD has arrived over 1% around the world. Language and social communication issues, as well as recurrent stereotyped interests and behaviors, are the main signs of autism. To find out the pathogenesis of autism, scientists have found a lot, which show that autism is a complex disorder resulting from many factors, but many questions remain unanswered. Numerous theses have been written about the causes and symptoms of autism, but frequently only a few of these perspectives have received attention. This review is to sum up the causative factors of autism, including genes and environmental, and lists how autism different from normal people in terms of genes, proteins, and cells. This review will introduce these factors with some examples.
Autism, SHANK3, ADNP, WDFY3, IgG
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