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Autism spectrum disorder: advances in diagnosis and evaluation

BMJ 2018; 361 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k1674 (Published 21 May 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;361:k1674

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Re: Autism spectrum disorder: advances in diagnosis and evaluation

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of high quality relative clinical studies concluded that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) had increased odds of giving birth to children suffering from autism spectrum disorder.
Reference
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-019-0398-0

Competing interests: No competing interests

28 April 2019
Stavros Saripanidis
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Thessaloniki, Greece