Antenatal ultrasound and risk of autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-245

  Grether, Judith K ^a   Li, Sherian Xu ^b   Yoshida, Cathleen K ^b   Croen, Lisa A ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenatal ultrasound; Autism; Obstetrical ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CALIFORNIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75949107152     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0859-4     Document Type: Article

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