He appeared to be pessimistic that the racial difference would narrow in the future.

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Leveaux stressed that the idea of exploring the racial difference between the two feuding Italian families came organically after the casting of the lead actor and actress.

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The CDC report says there's no strong evidence of any racial or ethnic difference in risk factors for autism and that it's likely the condition is underdiagnosed in blacks and Hispanics.

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"A range of factors likely contribute to continued transmission in these age groups, " said Wolitski, noting the marked difference in age at the time of infection in the different racial groups.

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