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Familial clustering of autoimmune disorders and evaluation of medical risk factors in autism.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Jun 1999
Comi A M, Zimmerman A W, Frye V H, Law P A, Peeden J N
Abstract excerpt
Autism is an age-dependent neurologic disorder that is often associated with autoimmune disorders in the patients' relatives. To evaluate the frequency of autoimmune disorders, as well as various prenatal and postnatal events in autism, we surveyed the families of 61 autistic patients and 46 healthy controls using questionnaires. The mean number of autoimmune disorders was greater in families with autism; 46% had...
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