Cure Autism: Does a Cure Exist?

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Does such a cure exist?
 

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No and at present it isn't even clear what we might mean by "a cure" for such multifactorial genetic diseases. We can imagine a prenatal test that could be used to guide abortions and early treatment options but not a "cure" in the traditional sense.
 

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