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Autism diagnoses rise faster among adults with Swedish-born parents, study finds

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A hand holding a pen over printed charts. Illustrative photograph. Lukas Blazek / Pexels License

New autism diagnoses in Sweden have increased faster among adults with Swedish-born parents than among those with a migrant background, a new study has found. The results describe who receives a diagnosis, without establishing why the gap has developed.

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