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Autism spectrum disorder phenotypes and prenatal exposure to methylmercury.
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Sept 2013
van Wijngaarden Edwin, Davidson Philip W, Smith Tristram H, Evans Katie, Yost Kelley, Love Tanzy, Thurston Sally W, Watson Gene E, Zareba Grazyna, Burns Christine M, Shamlaye Conrad F, Myers Gary J
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BACKGROUND: There continues to be public concern that mercury exposure and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be associated. The primary source of exposure to organic mercury in humans is to methylmercury from fish consumption. We evaluated the association between prenatal methylmercury exposure...
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