Neonatally measured immunoglobulins and risk of autism

Autism Research

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 323-332

  Grether, Judith K ^a   Croen, Lisa A ^b   Anderson, Meredith C ^a   Nelson, Karin B ^c   Yolken, Robert H ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; Autism; Immunoglobulins and pregnancy; Maternal immune function

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955680498     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.160     Document Type: Article

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