Joanna wrote
"The CDC admitted that genetics cannot account for the increase in cases and many studies of the issue have strengthened this position. (2)"
The proper citation is:
Rice, C et al. (2009) Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States, 2006. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2009 Dec 18;58(10):1-20. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5810a1.htm
The report said nothing of the kind about genetics, and in fact was generally silent on the question of genetic causation. What the abstract said was "Although improved ascertainment accounts for some of the prevalence increases documented in the ADDM sites, a true increase in the risk for children to develop ASD symptoms cannot be ruled out."
Here Joanna either misrepresents or misunderstands the report and its discussion.
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Joanna wrote
"The CDC admitted that genetics cannot account for the increase in cases and many studies of the issue have strengthened this position. (2)"
The proper citation is:
Rice, C et al. (2009) Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States, 2006. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2009 Dec 18;58(10):1-20. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5810a1.htm
The report said nothing of the kind about genetics, and in fact was generally silent on the question of genetic causation. What the abstract said was "Although improved ascertainment accounts for some of the prevalence increases documented in the ADDM sites, a true increase in the risk for children to develop ASD symptoms cannot be ruled out."
Here Joanna either misrepresents or misunderstands the report and its discussion.
September 11, 2011 - 12:15pmThis Comment
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