Monday, January 10, 2011

Study Links Closely Spaced Pregnancies to Autism Risk

WASHINGTON -- Closely spaced pregnancies were associated with an increase in the odds of a second child being diagnosed with autism, according to a study involving California children.
The study, which the journal Pediatrics published online Monday, showed the sooner conceptions followed the prior birth of a sibling, the greater the likelihood of the second child having an autism diagnosis.

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