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Editorial
. 2021 Oct;13(20):1587-1590.
doi: 10.2217/epi-2021-0338. Epub 2021 Oct 7.

The diagnostic potential of the epigenome in autism spectrum disorders

Fabio Coppedè  1
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The diagnostic potential of the epigenome in autism spectrum disorders

Fabio Coppedè. Epigenomics. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

Tweetable abstract The diagnostic application of genome-wide methylation signatures is increasing in various syndromic forms of autism, but further studies are warranted to clarify whether epigenetic biomarkers can be of diagnostic utility in idiopathic ASD.

Keywords: DNA methylation signature; autism spectrum disorder; diagnosis; epigenetics; epigenomics; episignature; genome-wide DNA methylation.

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