A new study finds that children with a genetic disorder may be misdiagnosed as autistic because their social impairments are similar to characteristics of autism. The genetic disorder is called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome; kids with the disorder typically present with developmental delays similar to autistic children. high prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has been reported in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome â as high as 50 percent based on parent-report measures.
The Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) is a semi-autonomous research unit under Thailandâs Ministry of Public Health.
Introduction. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is one of the most common and potentially devastating of immune-mediated drug reactions. 1 The clinical manifestations of this disorder are initiated by antibodies directed against platelet factor 4 (PF4), which becomes an antigenic target when bound to heparin.