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Autism and Genetics

Dr. Arif Anwar, Resident Geneticist | Dr. Zafar Nawaz, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics | Dr. Teh Beng Choon, National Autism Society of Malaysia

18-Dec-13 16:00

Autism and Genetics

As autism becomes a more common diagnosis in the modern day and age, questions keep pace: what causes this condition, can it be treated, does my child have it? Answering some of these queries today are Dr. Arif Anwar, resident geneticist, Dr. Zafar Nawaz, fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and Dr. Teh Beng Choon, president of the National Autism Society of Malaysia.


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