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Autism risk associated with parental age and with increasing difference in age between the parentsIncreases in ASD was not only limited to advancing paternal or maternal age alone but also to differences parental age including younger or older similarly age
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Population-based prevalence of intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders in Western AustraliaThe prevalence of intellectual disability has risen in WA over the last 10 years with most of this increase due to mild or moderate intellectual disability
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Apgar score and risk of autismThis study suggests that low Apgar score is associated with higher risk of autism spectrum disorder, and in particular autistic disorder
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Cytokine levels and associations with symptom severity in male and female children with autism spectrum disorderASD's are complex, pervasive and heterogeneous neurodevelopmental conditions with varying conditions, trajectories, significant male bias and unknown etiology.
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The perinatal androgen to estrogen ratio and autistic-like traits in the general population: a longitudinal pregnancy cohort study.While previous studies have found a link between testosterone levels in amniotic fluid and autistic-like traits, a similar relationship has not been found...
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Common variation contributes to the genetic architecture of social communication traitsSocial communication difficulties represent an autistic trait that is highly heritable and persistent during the course of development.
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A "bottom-up" approach to aetiological research in autism spectrum disordersAutism spectrum disorders (ASD) are currently diagnosed in the presence of impairments in social interaction and communication, and a restricted range of...
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A comparison of autism prevalence trends in Denmark and Western AustraliaPrevalence statistics for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) vary widely across geographical boundaries. Some variation can be explained by diagnostic methods...
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Narrowing the broader autism phenotype: A study using the Communication ChecklistThis study investigated whether the Communication Checklist - Adult (CC-A) could identify subtypes of social and communication dysfunction in autism probands an
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Friendship, loneliness and depression in adolescents with Asperger's SyndromeThis study investigated the relation between friendship, loneliness and depressive symptoms in adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome (AS).