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Maternal Iron Intake & Autism
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Maternal Iron Intake & Autism
There will be some overlap between different topics, so if autism is a current concern for the future or have a loved one with autism, please see the Autism Group for more information.
Maternal Intake of Supplemental Iron and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder:
“Low iron intake significantly interacted with advanced maternal age and metabolic conditions; combined exposures were associated with a 5-fold increased ASD risk.”
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“our findings highlight that elevation of serum transferrin level might be associated with a high risk of autism, suggesting a potential role of iron deficiency in autism development”
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.957600/full
frontiersin.org
The causal association between iron status and the risk of autism: A Mendelian randomization study
Emerging evidence indicates a connection between serum iron levels and autism, but the underlying causal association is yet unclear. Thus, we performed two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to evaluate the causal link between iron status on autism, using genetic instruments … Continue reading
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