Maternal mid-pregnancy autoantibodies to fetal brain protein: the early markers for autism study
LA Croen, D Braunschweig, L Haapanen…�- Biological�…, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Immune dysfunction has been associated with autism, yet whether
maternal immune status during pregnancy plays a causal role remains to be clarified.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based case-control study nested within the cohort of
infants born July 2000–September 2001 to women who participated in the prenatal
screening program in Orange County, California. Cases (AU; n= 84) were children receiving
services for autism at the Regional Center of Orange County. Two control groups were�…
maternal immune status during pregnancy plays a causal role remains to be clarified.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based case-control study nested within the cohort of
infants born July 2000–September 2001 to women who participated in the prenatal
screening program in Orange County, California. Cases (AU; n= 84) were children receiving
services for autism at the Regional Center of Orange County. Two control groups were�…