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Environmental Factors in the Preconception and Prenatal Periods in Relation to Risk for ASD
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Fourth Edition
14 Mar 2014
Abstract
Evidence is accumulating for potential contributions to ASD risk from preconception or prenatal maternal nutrition, lifestyle, infection, medications, and exposures to environmental chemicals. No single or universal cause is likely; rather, multiple genetic variants and noninherited factors appear to combine to affect each child's development. Key concepts for future research include specificity to ASD versus causes common to other neurodevelopmental conditions, gene‐by‐environment interactions, and critical windows of vulnerability that may vary by exposure.
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- Title
- Environmental Factors in the Preconception and Prenatal Periods in Relation to Risk for ASD
- Creators
- Kristen Lyall - University of California Davis Medical CenterRebecca J. Schmidt - University of California, DavisIrva Hertz-Picciotto - University of California, Davis
- Publication Details
- Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Fourth Edition
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hoboken, NJ, USA
- Number of pages
- 33
- Resource Type
- Encyclopedia entry
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Other Identifier
- 991020100072304721