A prospective study of prenatal mercury exposure from maternal dental amalgams and autism severity

Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-197

  Geier, David A ^a,b   Kern, Janet K ^c,d   Geier, Mark R ^e  

^a Institute of Chronic Illnesses Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Research   (United States)

^c Genetic Consultants of Dallas   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Genetic Centers of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's syndrome; Autism; Developmental delay; Neurodevelopmental disorder

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DENTAL AMALGAM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 70349261148     PISSN: 00651400     EISSN: 00651400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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