Epidemiology of autism spectrum disorders

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-43

  Duchan, Erin ^a   Patel, Dilip R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger disorder; Autism spectrum disorders; Morbidity; Mortality; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ASIA; AUTISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EUROPE; GENETIC DISORDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATERNAL AGE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84856291769     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: 15578240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2011.10.003     Document Type: Review

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