Brief report: A case-control study of obstetric complications and later autistic disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 453-460

  Cryan, Elizabeth ^a   Byrne, Majella ^a   O'Donovan, Ann ^a   O'Callaghan, Eadbhard ^a  

^a Cluain Mhuire Family Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BIRTH INJURY; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; ADULT; IRELAND; LABOR COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030203854     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02172829     Document Type: Article

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