Prenatal exposure to β2-adrenoreceptor agonists and the risk of autism spectrum disorders in offspring.

XiuJuan SuWei YuanJianPing ChenMaoHua MiaoJørn OlsenLars Henning Petersen Hong LiangJiong Li

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2017)

Our finding suggested that children born to women who used β2AA during pregnancy have an increased risk of ASDs in later life, which is more likely due to underlying maternal diseases rather than the exposure to β2AA itself. However, further study, which would better differentiate the effects between indication and medicine, is needed to corroborate the finding. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
young adults
high fat diet
gestational age
birth weight
low birth weight
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
intellectual disability
preterm infants
weight gain