CASPR2 autoantibodies are raised during pregnancy in mothers of children with mental retardation and disorders of psychological development but not autism

BACKGROUND, METHODS AND OBJECTIVES: Maternal autoantibodies to neuronal proteins may be one cause of neurodevelopmental disorders. This exploratory study used the Danish archived midgestational sera and their nationwide registers to search for antibodies to the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)...

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Main Authors: Coutinho, E, Jacobson, L, Pedersen, MG, Benros, ME, Nørgaard-Pedersen, B, Mortensen, PB, Harrison, PJ, Vincent, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017