Rs2710102

rs2710102, a common SNP in the CNTNAP2 gene, was found to be significantly associated (p<0.028) with a delayed onset of speech, as measured by the age at which a child speaks their first words, in children with autism. This effect is primarily seen in males, perhaps correlated with the 4-5x overrepresentation of males with autism compared with females.

The confirmatory Stage 2 study was performed on 304 independent parent-child trios. However, the risk allele and the degree to which speech is delayed per genotype is unclear as published and awaits clarification by the authors.

Speech development rs4431523, rs17236239 and significant associations (with P values from 0.01 to 5.0x10–5) between nonsense-word repetition and nine intronic SNPs (rs851715, rs10246256, rs2710102, rs759178, rs1922892, rs2538991, rs17236239, rs2538976, and rs2710117)


 * is_associated_with_disease::Autistic disorder