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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Main Authors: Mu- Hong Chen, Kai- Lin Huang, Ju- Wei Hsu, Ya- Mei Bai, Tzeng- Ji Chen, Shih- Jen Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
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