Obstetric complications in autism: Consequences or causes of the condition?

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 272-281

  Bolton, Patrick F ^c   Murphy, Margaret ^a   Macdonald, Hope ^b   Whitlock, Beth ^b   Pickles, Andrew ^b   Rutter, Michael ^b  

^a GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism; genetics; obstetric complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING;

EID: 0031036502     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199702000-00018     Document Type: Article

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