Robert Joseph
Assistant professor
Boston University
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Questions for Robert Joseph: How extreme prematurity ups autism risk
Autism is four times more prevalent among extremely premature babies than in the general population.
Questions for Robert Joseph: How extreme prematurity ups autism risk
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