Infection and Fever in Pregnancy and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development

Autism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2019, Pages 1551-1561

  Croen, Lisa A ^a   Qian, Yinge ^a   Ashwood, Paul ^b   Zerbo, Ousseny ^a   Schendel, Diana ^c   Pinto Martin, Jennifer ^d   Daniele Fallin, M ^d   Levy, Susan ^d   Schieve, Laura A ^e   Yeargin Allsopp, Marshalyn ^e   Sabourin, Katherine R ^f   Ames, Jennifer L ^a  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences ^*  (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; developmental disorder; immune function; infection; neurodevelopment; prenatal

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; UNITED STATES; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; MOTHER; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFECTIONS; MALE; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85069905889     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.2175     Document Type: Article

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