China Multi-Center Preschool Autism Project (CMPAP): Design and Methodologies to Identify Clinical Symptom Features and Biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Background: The etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not yet been fully identified, but it seems to be triggered by complex genetic and environmental risk factors. Moreover, the tremendous etiological and clinical differences among individuals with ASD has had a major negative impact on early diagnosis and individualized treatment. Earlier diagnosis of precise clinical subtypes of ASD could lead to individualized treatment and a better prognosis. However, few large-scale epidemiological studies have explored precise clinical subtypes and clinically meaningful biomarkers, especially in China. Methods and Design: The China Multi-center Preschool Autism Project (CMPAP) includes nearly 3,000 children−1,469 individuals with ASD and 1,499 typically-developing (TD) controls—from 13 cities in China. Using a case-control design, each participant was comprehensively characterized in terms of feeding and disease history, maternal history, family history, clinical core symptoms, comorbidities, biochemical markers, genomics, urine/fecal metabonomics, and intestinal flora. In addition, data on environmental risk factors were obtained using interviews and electronic medical records. Conclusion: The study was designed to: (1) investigate age at diagnosis and treatment and family and social support for preschool children with ASD in China, (2) develop a more accurate clinical subtype and intervention system for the ICD-11, and (3) find the specific genes and environmental markers of different subtypes, which will help in the development of early diagnosis and individual intervention programs for preschool children with ASD. This study will provide the basis for improving national health policies for ASD in China.

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Yang, T., Zhu, J., Li, Q., Chen, L., Wu, L. J., Jia, F. Y., … Li, T. Y. (2021). China Multi-Center Preschool Autism Project (CMPAP): Design and Methodologies to Identify Clinical Symptom Features and Biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.613519

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