The Association between Threatened Miscarriage and Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Offspring by Age 14 Years.

Daire BuckleyAli S KhashanFergus P McCarthyKaren O'ConnorGillian M Maher

Published in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (2024)

Threatened miscarriage was associated with an increased likelihood of ASD and ADHD by the age of 14 years, however, residual confounding cannot be ruled out. Placental pathology may be a potential mechanism for the observed associations.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
working memory
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metabolic syndrome
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