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Pre-, Peri-, and Postnatal Factors in 181 Autistic Patients from Single and Multiple Incidence Families

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Abstract

The incidence of 34 potentially pathologic pre-, peri-, neo-, and postnatal factors in the first 181 patients enrolled in the UCLA Registry for Genetic Studies of Autism was determined. Mothers of autistic patients from single (N = 75) incidence families had significantly increased incidences of bleeding, flu-like symptoms, taking medications during pregnancy, and induced labors than multiple incidences cases (N = 106). Boys (N = 149) and girls (N = 32) were equally impaired on IQ tests.

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    This research was supported by grants MH31274-05, MCT 927 and HD 46-12 from the National Institutes of Mental Health , Clinical Research Center for the Study of Child Psychosis grant MH30897, the Max and Lottie Dresher Fund, and the Bennin Fund.

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