Open AccessMaternal antineuronal antibodies and risk of childhood autism spectrum disorders: A case–control study
Author(s) -
Naael Hussein Ali,
Shukrya K. Khalaf,
Jasim N. Al-Asadi,
Alaa H. Abed
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2016.08.003
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , autism , confidence interval , etiology , antibody , autism spectrum disorder , case control study , pediatrics , immunology , psychiatry
The etiology of autism is complex, and may involve the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Recent studies suggested an association between maternal immune response and this disorder.
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