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- Neuropsychiatric disease (NPD) clustering in families with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): genetic, epigenetic and environmental issuesPublication . Fernandes Marques, Ana RitaIntroduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder; Characterized by deficits in social communication/interaction and by unusual repetitive and restricted behaviors and interests; Median estimated prevalence worldwide of 17/10000; Male to female ratio: ~4:1; Comorbidities: anxiety, intellectual disability, epilepsy, bipolar disorder (…); Often co-occurs in the same families with other neuropsychiatric diseases (NPD), such as intellectual disability, schizophrenia, epilepsy, depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Gene-environment interactions in Autism Spectrum DisorderPublication . Santos, João PedroMain Goal of the Project: Hypothesis: Children with a given genetic susceptibility, when exposed to a specific toxicant, will have an increased risk of developing ASD.