Association of autism with induced or augmented childbirth in North Carolina birth record (1990-1998) and education research (1997-2007) databases

JAMA Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 959-966

  Gregory, Simon G ^a,b   Anthopolos, Rebecca ^c   Osgood, Claire E ^d   Grotegut, Chad A ^a   Miranda, Marie Lynn ^c,e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AUTISM; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CHILDBIRTH; COLLEGE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; GENDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL WELFARE; MECONIUM; MIDDLE SCHOOL; MOTHER; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; UNITED STATES; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BIRTH CERTIFICATES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84885209821     PISSN: 21686203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.2904     Document Type: Review

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