Prenatal inflammation linked to autism risk

Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Maternal inflammation during early pregnancy may be related to an increased risk of autism in children, according to new findings. Researchers found this in children of mothers with elevated C-reactive protein, a well-established marker of systemic inflammation.

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