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Bristol–Karolinska study finds adult autism profiles changed in UK and Sweden since 2010
A study led by the University of Bristol and the Karolinska Institute, using UK and Swedish medical records, reports large changes since 2010 in the medical profiles of adults diagnosed with autism.
Why it matters: The findings concern adults diagnosed with autism in the UK and Sweden since 2010, with the steepest rises among 16-20 year olds, females and people of White ethnic background.
The University of Bristol said a study led by Bristol and the Karolinska Institute analysed medical records from the UK and Sweden.
According to the university, the study found that the medical profiles of adults diagnosed with autism have changed greatly since 2010.
The university said diagnoses rose most steeply among 16-20 year olds, females and people of White ethnic background.
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Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The study concerns adults diagnosed with autism in the UK and Sweden since 2010; according to the university, the sharpest growth in diagnoses was among 16-20 year olds, females and people of White ethnic background.
