Prenatal alcohol exposure and autistic spectrum disorders--a population-based prospective study of 80,552 children and their mothers

Marie Eliasen, Janne S Tolstrup, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Morten Grønbaek, Jørn Olsen, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen

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Abstract

To examine whether maternal alcohol intake, including binge drinking (intake > or =5 drinks, equivalent to 60 g pure ethanol on a single occasion), is associated with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and infantile autism.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Epidemiology
Volume39
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)1074-81
Number of pages8
ISSN0300-5771
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2010

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Alcoholic Intoxication
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Autistic Disorder
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Denmark
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Risk
  • Young Adult

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