emtyeye wrote:
smudge wrote:
smudge wrote:
quirkyandlaughing wrote:
Aspies are at a higher risk for thyroid disorders than the general population
Really? How?
Well?
Hey quirkyandlaughing, please follow up with a reference on this if you have one. My mom is also Aspie and has a thyroid problem and now you got me very curious... Uh oh, feel a new special interest topic coming on...
Google is your friend. I can't find anything that specifically states that Autistics are at higher risk for Thyroid disease, but there are tons of pages indicating a link between Thyroid Disease in the family (especially the mother during pregnancy), and higher instances of Autism.
That said, I believe TD in the family already puts one at higher risk for TD, but that would be independent of whether or not you have Autism. In other words, there are indicators that SUGGEST TD in the family, and especially a pregnant mother, creates higher risk for Autism. But TD in the family is more likely what causes higher risk for TD, not Autism that does.
Example: If there is no TD in your family, but you have Autism anyway, there probably isn't any heightened risk for TD.
That's my best deduction.
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