Monday, June 25, 2018

Maternal diabetes tied to higher rate of ASD in children


Children whose mothers had type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes mellitus at or before 26 weeks of pregnancy were more likely to develop autism spectrum disorder, compared with those whose mothers didn't have diabetes, according to a study presented at the American Diabetes Association annual meeting and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. However, researchers didn't associate GDM diagnosed after 26 weeks of pregnancy to a significantly higher pediatric ASD risk.
Hindustan Times (India)/Indo-Asian News Service (6/24),  MedPage Today (free registration)

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