The co-occurrence of autism and birth defects: Prevalence and risk in a population-based cohort

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 779-786

  Schendel, Diana E ^a   Autry, Andrew ^a   Wines, Roberta ^a   Moore, Cynthia ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BIRTH DEFECT; BONE MALFORMATION; CARDIOVASCULAR MALFORMATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE MALFORMATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES; UROGENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; CONGENITAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70349564808     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03310.x     Document Type: Article

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