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The onset of autism: patterns of symptom emergence in the first years of life

  1. Sally Ozonoff*,
  2. Kelly Heung,
  3. Robert Byrd,
  4. Robin Hansen,
  5. Irva Hertz-Picciotto

Article first published online: 30 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/aur.53

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Autism Research

Autism Research

Volume 1, Issue 6, pages 320–328, December 2008

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Ozonoff, S., Heung, K., Byrd, R., Hansen, R. and Hertz-Picciotto, I. (2008), The onset of autism: patterns of symptom emergence in the first years of life. Autism Res, 1: 320–328. doi: 10.1002/aur.53

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  1. M.I.N.D. Institute, University of California-Davis, Sacramento California

*M.I.N.D. Institute, UC Davis, 2825 50th Street, Sacramento California 95817

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 DEC 2008
  2. Article first published online: 30 DEC 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 NOV 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 10 OCT 2008

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  • National Institute of Mental Health. Grant Number: R01 MH068398
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Grant Number: R01 ES015359

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