Does perinatal exposure to endocrine disruptors induce autism spectrum and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders? Review

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 811-818

  De Cock, Marijke ^a   Maas, Yolanda G H ^a   Van De Bor, Margot ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders; Autism spectrum disorders; Chemicals; Endocrine disruption; Perinatal exposure

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; 2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ALKANEDIOL DERIVATIVE; ARYLDIALKYLPHOSPHATASE 1; CHLORPHENOTANE; CHLORPYRIFOS; DIOXIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FLAME RETARDANT; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; ORGANOHALOGEN DERIVATIVE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; PERFLUOROOCTANE SULPHONATE; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID; PESTICIDE; PHTHALIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; THYROID HORMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR POLLUTANT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DETOXIFICATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THYROID FUNCTION; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; URINE LEVEL;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 84863852957     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02693.x     Document Type: Review

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