Children with a history of both maternal immune activation and prematurity are not at increased risk of ADHD symptoms.
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry
; 2023 Aug 03.
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| ID: mdl-37535256
ABSTRACT
Maternal autoimmune diseases (AID) are risk factors for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Animal studies suggest that maternal immune activation (MIA) is a disease primer for ADHD, with second environmental factor precipitating the onset of the disease. Prematurity is also a major risk factor for ADHD. In this study, we sought to explore the interaction between parental AID and prematurity on ADHD risk in a community sample. Children of AID parents born prematurely appeared at increased odds of ADHD but these two risk factors do not appear to be additive (OR 1.39 [95 CI 0.75; 2.46]). Longitudinal studies with larger numbers of participants are needed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2023
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Article
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