Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine was not associated with autism in children.

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  • Stephanie Wright
چکیده

A population-based study of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination and autism. QUESTION: Is the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine associated with autism in children? Design Population based cohort study with data obtained by database linkage.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Evidence-based nursing

دوره 6 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003