Maternal autoimmune disease and risk of hospitalization for autoimmune disease, allergy, and cancer in offspring.

Xiaotian ZhaoPhilippe BéginHarb KangMélanie HendersonAntoine LewinGa Eun LeeJessica Healy-ProfitósNathalie Auger

Published in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2022)

Maternal autoimmune disease is associated with an increased risk of autoimmune disease and allergy hospitalization in offspring, but the relationship appears to be confounded by genetic and environmental factors. Prenatal exposure to immunologic or pharmacologic products is not likely a direct cause of immune-mediated disease in children.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
high fat diet
pregnant women
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
body mass index
insulin resistance
preterm birth
weight gain
infectious diseases
gestational age