Emma X Yu, John F Dou, Heather E Volk, Kelly M Bakulski, Kelly Benke, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Rebecca J Schmidt, Craig J Newschaffer, Jason I Feinberg, Jason Daniels, Margaret Daniele Fallin, Christine Ladd-Acosta, Ghassan B Hamra
BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposure to metals is hypothesized to be associated with child autism. We aim to investigate the joint and individual effects of prenatal exposure to urine metals including lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), and selenium (Se) on child Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) scores. METHODS: We used data from 2 cohorts enriched for likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI) and the Markers of Autism Risk in Babies-Learning Early Signs (MARBLES) studies...
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