A profile and review of findings from the Early Markers for Autism study: unique contributions from a population-based case –control study in California

ConclusionsResults across EMA studies support the importance of the prenatal and neonatal periods in ASD etiology, and provide evidence for the role of the maternal immune response during pregnancy. Future directions for EMA, and the field of ASD in general, include interrogation of mechanistic pathways and examination of combined effects of exposures.
Source: Molecular Autism - Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research