Autism and measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine: no epidemiological evidence for a causal association

Brent Taylor; Elizabeth Miller; Paddy Farrington; Maria-Christina Petropoulos; Isabelle Favot-Mayaud; ­Jun Li­; Pauline A. Waight

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(99)01239-8

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AutismMMR vaccineMeaslesRubellaMedicineVaccinationEpidemiologyPediatricsIncidence (geometry)Measles-Mumps-Rubella VaccineRubella vaccinePsychiatryImmunology

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Year: 1999
Type: article
Volume: 353
Issue: 9169
Pages: 2026-2029
Citations: 750
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                                    Brent Taylor, 
                                
                                    Elizabeth Miller, 
                                
                                    Paddy Farrington
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1999). 
                            Autism and measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine: no epidemiological evidence for a causal association. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 353
                            (9169)
                            , 2026-2029.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(99)01239-8
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)01239-8