Birth patterns in mentally retarded autistic patients

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 257-262

  Yeates Frederikx, M H M ^a   Nijman, H ^a,b   Logher, E ^c   Merckelbach, H L G J ^b  

^a Psychiatric Hospital Welterhof   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Ed Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autism; Birth patterns; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BIRTH; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NETHERLANDS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGE; NETHERLANDS; SEASONS;

EID: 0033803261     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005500803764     Document Type: Article

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