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12.16. A multidimensional precision medicine approach identifies an autism subtype characterized by dyslipidemia

Y Luo , A Eran , N Palmer , P Avillach , A Levy-Moonshine , P Szolovits , IS Kohane

Nat Med. 2020 Sep;26(9):1375–1379. doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-1007-0. PMID: 32778826.In brief: A subtype of autism arising from a cluster of genes that regulate both cholesterol metabolism and brain development was identified by integrating multiple data modalities.Comment: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is now estimated to affect 1:54 children ...