Prevalence of Medical Comorbidities in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Oct;34(10):1992-1994. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05071-x.

Authors

Natascia Brondino¹, Laura Fusar-Poli², Emanuela Miceli³, Michele Di Stefano³, Stefano Damiani⁴, Matteo Rocchetti⁴, Pierluigi Politi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. [email protected].
² Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS San Matteo Hospital Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁴ Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; medical comorbidity; physical examination; prevalence.

Publication types

Observational Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Autism Spectrum Disorder / epidemiology*
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Young Adult