title: Autism: why the rise in rates?
authors: Department of Family Medicine, The University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN, USA. Email: robert.zylstra@erlanger.org.
authors: Robert G
authors: RG
authors: Zylstra
authors: Christopher D
authors: CD
authors: Prater
authors: Amy E
authors: AE
authors: Walthour
authors: Alexandra Feliciano
authors: AF
authors: Aponte
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D010331:Paternal Age; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000009:adverse effects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012931:Social Environment; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013849:Thimerosal / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D013849:Thimerosal