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Magdalena Janecka @magdalenajanecka.bsky.social · 2w ago

Most maternal health-autism associations hold across racial/ethnic groups, but 4 of 25 (incl. obesity, depressive episode, asthma) differed in size, all stronger in White mothers. Led by Khaoula Ben Messaoud & Vahe Khachadourian doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.37501

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Maternal Health and Autism

This cohort study evaluates whether associations between maternal conditions during pregnancy and the risk of autism in offspring differ by maternal race and ethnicity.

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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · last yr.

Familial confounding in the associations between maternal health and autism www.nature.com/articles/s41... - drawing causal conclusions from observational studies is not a good idea

Familial confounding in the associations between maternal health and autism - Nature Medicine

Using national registry data from Denmark, 30 maternal diagnoses linked to offspring autism were identified with most associations attributable to family-level factors rather than direct causal effects of maternal diagnoses.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 2y ago

Using national registry data from Denmark, 30 maternal diagnoses linked to offspring autism were identified with most associations attributable to family-level factors rather than direct causal effects of maternal diagnoses, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. 🧪

Familial confounding in the associations between maternal health and autism - Nature Medicine

Using national registry data from Denmark, 30 maternal diagnoses linked to offspring autism were identified with most associations attributable to family-level factors rather than direct causal effects of maternal diagnoses.

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Magdalena Janecka @magdalenajanecka.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our new work shows the associations between maternal health in pregnancy and autism are attributable to familial confounding. Comprehensive atlas of these associations (>230 dx) + results from sibling comparisons + paternal negative control (DK >1.1M) tinyurl.com/3y4kafu9 @naturemedicine.bsky.social

Familial confounding in the associations between maternal health and autism - Nature Medicine

Using national registry data from Denmark, 30 maternal diagnoses linked to offspring autism were identified with most associations attributable to family-level factors rather than direct causal effect...

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