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Why does AGRE only recruit families with 2 or more affected children?

April 26, 2017affected AGRE children Families recruit

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Why does AGRE only recruit families with 2 or more affected children?

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We focus on families where two or more children are affected with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), because it helps us to identify the families where genes are more likely to play a crucial role. The more people in a family with an ASD, the greater the likelihood that genes are involved.