作者: Kristen Lyall , Rebecca J. Schmidt , Irva Hertz-Picciotto
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-391924-3.00014-4
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摘要: A growing body of literature has begun to uncover associations between autism and a range environmental agents. Several maternal infections, certain medications, exposures air pollution in the prenatal period have been linked spectrum disorders (ASD) with replication by at least second research group. Factors emerging evidence include nutritional status, smoking, use pesticides. These may act directly on basic processes neurodevelopment, such as molecular signaling, epigenetic imprinting, cell migration, synaptogenesis, while indirect effects through immune dysregulation or endocrine disruption also be relevant. Reports season birth/conception risk are consistent nutrients,