Parental and grandparental ages in the autistic spectrum disorders: a birth cohort study.

BACKGROUND:A number of studies have assessed ages of parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), and reported both maternal and paternal age effects. Here we assess relationships with grandparental ages. METHODS AND FINDINGS:We compared the parental and grandparental ages of children...

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Main Authors: Jean Golding, Colin Steer, Marcus Pembrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2848579?pdf=render