AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND POSTNATAL FACTORS: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY IN BRAZIL

• Main Authors: Fernanda Alves Maia (Author), Liliane Marta Mendes Oliveira (Author), Maria Tereza Carvalho Almeida (Author), Maria Rachel Alves (Author), Vanessa Souza de Araújo Saeger (Author), Victor Bruno da Silva (Author), Victória Spínola Duarte de Oliveira (Author), Hercílio Martelli Junior (Author), Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo Brito (Author), Marise Fagundes da Silveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the magnitude of the association between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and postnatal factors in a Brazilian population. Methods: A case-control study was performed with 253 individuals diagnosed with ASD and 886 individuals without signs of the disorder. A semi-struc...