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Emma J. Glasson
Researcher at University of Western Australia
Publications - 70
Citations - 5130
Emma J. Glasson is an academic researcher from University of Western Australia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Autism. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 64 publications receiving 4520 citations. Previous affiliations of Emma J. Glasson include University of Western Ontario & Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.
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Perinatal factors and the development of autism: a population study.
Emma J. Glasson,Carol Bower,Beverly Petterson,Nicholas de Klerk,Gervase Chaney,Joachim Hallmayer +5 more
TL;DR: The increased prevalence of obstetric complications among autism cases is most likely due to the underlying genetic factors or an interaction of these factors with the environment.
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A decade of data linkage in Western Australia: strategic design, applications and benefits of the WA data linkage system
C. D'Arcy J. Holman,A. John Bass,Diana L. Rosman,Merran Smith,James B. Semmens,Emma J. Glasson,Emma L. Brook,Brooke Trutwein,Ian L. Rouse,Charles Watson,Nicholas de Klerk,Fiona J. Stanley +11 more
TL;DR: The WADLS has supported over 400 studies with over 250 journal publications and 35 graduate research degrees, and there have been unbiased contributions to medical knowledge and identifiable advances in population health arising from the research.
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The four ages of Down syndrome.
TL;DR: The most common known genetic cause of intellectual disability is Down syndrome (DS) as discussed by the authors, which affects ∼1 per 650-1000 live births and is the most common cause of disability.
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The Influence of Intellectual Disability on Life Expectancy
Alan H. Bittles,Beverly Petterson,Sheena G. Sullivan,Rafat Hussain,Emma J. Glasson,P.D. Montgomery +5 more
TL;DR: A study of trends in the survival profiles of people with intellectual disability in Western Australia indicates a major and expanding increase in the service requirements of this aging, intellectually disabled population during the past two generations.
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The changing survival profile of people with Down's syndrome: implications for genetic counselling.
Emma J. Glasson,Sheena G. Sullivan,Rafat Hussain,Beverly Petterson,P.D. Montgomery,Alan H. Bittles +5 more
TL;DR: The substantial increase in survival across the study period means that the life expectancy of people with Down's syndrome is approaching that of the general population, but accompanied by a range of significant mid‐life health problems.