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. 2010 May;100(5):772-3; author reply 773.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.187708. Epub 2010 Mar 18.

Advancing paternal and maternal age are both important for autism risk

Abraham Reichenberg, Raz Gross, Sven Sandin, Ezra S Susser
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Advancing paternal and maternal age are both important for autism risk

Abraham Reichenberg et al. Am J Public Health. 2010 May.
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  • Estimated autism risk and older reproductive age.
    King MD, Fountain C, Dakhlallah D, Bearman PS. King MD, et al. Am J Public Health. 2009 Sep;99(9):1673-9. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.149021. Epub 2009 Jul 16. Am J Public Health. 2009. PMID: 19608957 Free PMC article.

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