Sunday, 1 July 2012

Low birth weight may increase risk of autism, but not Asperger syndrome

Research results recently published in the Journal of Pediatrics seem to indicate that the risk of developing autism may be increased to as high at three times more likely as a result of low birth weight.  Low birth weight did not appear to increase the likelihood of developing Asperger syndrome.  Read more about it at reuters.com here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-babies-autism-idUSBRE85S1FS20120629

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