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Sweden: Gilberg and Heijbel<br />

Children diagnosed b<strong>et</strong>ween 1975 and 1984<br />

– 55 with autism by DSM-III-R criteria<br />

– 19 with autistic-like condition (atypic<strong>al</strong> autism)<br />

Birth cohorts defined relative to introduction of MMR<br />

– 47 cases (34 autism, 13 atypic<strong>al</strong> autism) born before July 1,<br />

1980<br />

– 27 cases (21 autism, 6 atypic<strong>al</strong> autism) born after July 1, 1980<br />

Since numbers in second period are much less than<br />

expected, the date does not support association b<strong>et</strong>ween<br />

MMR and autism

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