Connective Tissue Disorders Far More Likely Among Neurodivergent: New Study
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A large-scale analysis of 117 million individuals reveals that neurodivergent people are significantly more likely to have connective tissue and hy mobility spectrum disorders than their neurotypical peers. Specifically, those with ASD and ADHD combined showed the highest association, being 4.3 times more likely to have structural connective tissue disorders. Despite these dramatic increases in relative risk, the absolute incidence of these conditions remains low across all groups.
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