Fever during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of autism or developmental delay

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523161941.htm

Fever During Pregnancy More Than Doubles the Risk of Autism or

Developmental Delay

ScienceDaily (May 23, 2012) --- A team of UC researchers has found

that mothers who had fevers during their pregnancies were more than

twice as likely to have a child with autism or developmental delay than

were mothers of typically developing children, and that taking

medication to treat fever countered its effect....

Ousseny Zerbo, Ana- Iosif, Cheryl , Sally Ozonoff, Robin L.

Hansen and Irva Hertz-Picciotto. *

Is Maternal Influenza or Fever During Pregnancy Associated with Autism

or Developmental Delays? Results from the CHARGE (CHildhood Autism Risks

from Genetics and Environment) Study*. /

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders/, 2012 DOI:

10.1007/s10-x <http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10-x>

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