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    J Autism Dev Disord. 2012 Jul;42(7):1435-45. doi: 10.1007/s10803-011-1378-7.

    Behavioral correlates of maternal antibody status among children with autism.

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    Division of Rheumatology/Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California, Davis, 451 E Health Sciences Drive, Suite 6510 GBSF, Davis, CA 95616, USA.

    Abstract

    Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affect approximately 1 in 110 children in the United States. This report profiles fetal-brain reactive autoantibodies of a large cohort of mothers of children with autism and controls, yielding significant associations between the presence of IgG reactivity to fetal brain proteins at 37 and 73 kDa and a childhood diagnosis of full autism (p = 0.0005), which also correlated with lower expressive language scores (p = 0.005). Additionally, we report on reactivity to proteins at 39 and 73 kDa, which correlated with the broader diagnosis of ASD (p = 0.0007) and increased irritability on the Aberrant Behavioral Checklist (p = 0.05). This study provides evidence of multiple patterns of reactivity to fetal brain proteins by maternal antibodies associated with ASD and specific childhood behavioral outcomes.

    PMID:
    22012245
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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