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Autism spectrum disorders, maternal characteristics and obstetric complications among singletons born in Alberta, Canada

2010

Bursyn, I., Sithole, F., & Zwaigenbaum, L.

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Using data from provincial delivery records and diagnostic follow-ups, this article examines maternal and obstetric risk factors for autism spectrum disorder among children born in Alberta from 1998 to end of December 2004. The study identified lower rates of autism spectrum disorder and later age at diagnosis among Indigenous children.

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Autism spectrum disorders, maternal characteristics and obstetric complications among singletons born in Alberta, Canada.

Bursyn, I., Sithole, F., & Zwaigenbaum, L. (2010). Autism spectrum disorders, maternal characteristics and obstetric complications among singletons born in Alberta, Canada. Chronic Diseases in Canada, 30(4), 125-134.

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