Assisted reproductive technology and risk for autism spectrum disorder

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2950-2956

  Zachor, Ditza A ^a,b   Ben Itzchak, E ^a,c  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adaptive skills; Assisted reproductive technology; Autism severity; Autism spectrum disorders; Gestational age; Low birth weight; Maternal age; Paternal age

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFERTILITY THERAPY; ISRAEL; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PHENOTYPE; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053620120     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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