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Is Maternal Influenza or Fever During Pregnancy Associated with Autism or Developmental Delays?
Published January 8, 2015
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Though neither ASD nor DD was associated with influenza, both were associated with maternal fever during pregnancy. However, the fever-associated ASD risk was attenuated among mothers who reported taking antipyretic medications but remained elevated for those who did not.
Is maternal influenza or fever during pregnancy associated with autism or developmental delays?
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