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Oxytocin Exposure in Labor and Its Relationship with Cognitive Impairment and the Genetic Architecture of Autism
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García-Alcón, Alicia; González-Peñas, Javier; Weckx, Elisa; Penzol, M. J.; Gurriarán, Xaquín; Costas, Javier; Díaz-Caneja, Covadonga M.; Moreno, Carmen; Hernández, Patricia; Arango, Celso; Parellada, Mara – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Whether there is a relationship between oxytocin (OXT) use in labor and the risk of autism (ASD), and the nature of such relationship, is unclear. By integrating genetic and clinical data in a sample of 176 ASD participants, we tested the hypothesis that OXT is a marker for abnormal prenatal development which leads to impairments in the process of…
Descriptors: Genetics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Prenatal Influences, Prenatal Care
The Association between Maternal Prenatal Fish Intake and Child Autism-Related Traits in the EARLI and HOME Studies
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Vecchione, Rachel; Vigna, Chelsea; Whitman, Casey; Kauffman, Elizabeth M.; Braun, Joseph M.; Chen, Aimin; Xu, Yingying; Hamra, Ghassan B.; Lanphear, Bruce P.; Yolton, Kimberly; Croen, Lisa A.; Fallin, M. Daniele; Irva Hertz-Picciotto; Newschaffer, Craig J.; Lyall, Kristen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
We examined the association between prenatal fish intake and child autism-related traits according to Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and cognitive development scores in two US prospective pregnancy cohorts. In adjusted linear regression analyses, higher maternal fish intake in the second half of pregnancy was associated with increased child…
Descriptors: Correlation, Mothers, Pregnancy, Prenatal Influences