Maternal hyperthyroidism during pregnancy and offspring risks of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder: A nationwide study
Objective: Thyroid hormones are crucial in normal brain development. Abnormal thyroid hormones in pregnancy may impair neurodevelopment in the offspring. In this study, we intended to determine whether prenatal hyperthyroidism can increase the offspring risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or att...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-tjp.org/article.asp?issn=1028-3684;year=2020;volume=34;issue=3;spage=115;epage=120;aulast=Chen |