Antenatal acetaminophen use and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder an interesting observed association but too early to infer causality

JAMA Pediatrics

Volumn 168, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 306-307

  Cooper, Miriam ^a   Langley, Kate ^a,b   Thapar, Anita ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FEVER; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERKINESIS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 84898484191     PISSN: 21686203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.5292     Document Type: Editorial

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