Is neonatal jaundice associated with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1455-1463

  Amin, Sanjiv B ^a   Smith, Tristram ^a   Wang, Hongyue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Free bilirubin; Meta analysis; Premature infants; Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; DATA EXTRACTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNCONJUGATED HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA;

BILIRUBIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; JAUNDICE, NEONATAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 82955198491     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1169-6     Document Type: Article

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