Maternal infection during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Volumn 58, Issue , 2016, Pages 165-172

  Jiang, Hai yin ^a   Xu, Lian lian ^b   Shao, Li ^a   Xia, Rong man ^c   Yu, Zheng he ^b   Ling, Zong xin ^a   Yang, Fan ^a   Deng, Min ^a   Ruan, Bing ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HANGZHOU SEVENTH PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG CHINESE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Autism; Cytokines; Infectious; Prenatal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MATERNAL INFECTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84995487810     PISSN: 08891591     EISSN: 10902139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.06.005     Document Type: Article

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