Quantifying and modeling birth order effects in autism.

Autism is a complex genetic Sweeper disorder with multiple etiologies whose molecular genetic basis is not fully understood.Although a number of rare mutations and dosage abnormalities are specific to autism, these explain no more than 10% of all cases.The high heritability of autism and low recurrence risk suggests multifactorial inheritance from

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A cohort study of trauma patients in Sweden during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a small reduction in trauma admissions

Abstract Background Given that Swedish authorities have been widely viewed as having practiced an unusual approach to the COVID-19 pandemic and given that Sweden is notable for a low incidence of trauma, we wanted to learn how the pandemic may have affected the number of trauma admissions in Sweden.Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study

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Development and validation of an online dynamic nomogram based on the atherogenic index of plasma to screen nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Abstract Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a common liver disease worldwide, can be reversed early in life with lifestyle and medical interventions.This study aimed to develop a noninvasive tool to screen NAFLD accurately.Methods Chinese Lanterns Risk factors for NAFLD were identified using multivariate logistic regression analys

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