Sentences with phrase «prenatal exposure to infections»

A genetic vulnerability may also explain why some people are affected by prenatal exposure to infections.

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But scientists are accumulating a growing list of other risk factors that predispose people to this condition, including prenatal exposure to famine conditions, certain infections or exposure to lead.

Low birth weight may well be a reflection of other causal factors - for example, delayed fetal development due to genetics, prenatal exposure to alcohol, toxins, or infections, poor prenatal nutrition.

The finding wasn't surprising, Fallin explains — numerous studies have identified abnormal gene expression of immune genes in autism samples and environmental experiences such as prenatal infection or prenatal exposure to pollutants that can ramp up immune responses are risk factors for ASD.