Associations of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with inflammatory diseases. Results from the nationwide German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS).
Lena BoemannsJulia StaabThomas MeyerPublished in: Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater (2023)
Our findings demonstrate a positive link between ADHD and peripheral inflammatory diseases, including atopic dermatitis, otitis media, and herpes simplex infection. Further studies are needed to understand the exact pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these associations.
Keyphrases
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- atopic dermatitis
- autism spectrum disorder
- oxidative stress
- working memory
- cross sectional
- healthcare
- public health
- mental health
- health information
- density functional theory
- risk assessment
- case control
- health promotion
- herpes simplex virus
- climate change
- human health
- chemotherapy induced