Prenatal and newborn immunoglobulin levels from mother-child pairs and risk of autism spectrum disorders

Prenatal and newborn immunoglobulin levels from mother-child pairs and risk of autism spectrum disorders

Background. An etiological role for immune factors operating during early brain development in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has not yet been established. A major obstacle has been the lack of early biologic specimens that can be linked to later diagnosis. In a prior study, we found...

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Main Authors: Lisa A. Croen, Judith K Grether, Paul eAshwood, Judy eVan de Water, Robert H. Yolken, Meredith C. Anderson, Anthony Ronald Torres, Jonna B Westover, Thayne eSweeten, Robin L. Hansen, Martin eKharrazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
autism
immunoglobulin
biomarkers
Immune function
Maternal infection
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2016.00218/full

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