Parents often report that tummy troubles and autism go hand in hand. Some have even suggested that special diets can reduce autism symptoms. But many experts have dismissed the connection as mere coincidence or have attributed the overlapping conditions to different genetic or environmental factors.
Now new research, published in the March Pediatrics, shows that there is a genetic link between autism and gastrointestinal disorders.
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