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Diagnosis of common health conditions among autistic adults in the UK: evidence from a matched cohort study.
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O'Nions E, Brown J, Buckman JEJ, Charlton R, Cooper C, El Baou C, Happé F, Hoare S, Lewer D, Manthorpe J, McKechnie DGJ, Richards M, Saunders R, Mandy W, Stott JAbstract
Autistic people are disproportionately likely to experience premature mortality and most mental and physical health conditions. We measured the incidence of diagnosed conditions accounting for the most disability-adjusted life years in the UK population according to the Global Burden of Disease study (anxiety, depression, self-harm, harmful alcohol use, substance use, migraine, neck or back pain, and gynaecological conditions).