title: Autism: part II. Genetics, diagnosis, and treatment.
abstract: Due to the increasing prevalence of autism, nurses need to become more informed about the disease. This column reviews the genetics, diagnosis, and treatment of autism.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic-Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ray-Mihm
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002894:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4 / Q000235:genetics; D002897:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7 / Q000235:genetics; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004519:Education, Special; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers