Maternal Atopic Conditions and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Seker, Asilay, Qirko-Gurakuqi, Anxhela, Tabaku, Mirela, Javate, Kenneth Ross P., Rathwell, Iris
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: ASD; Atopy; Autism; Immune activation; Maternal; Medicine and Health Sciences; Neurology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/144; https://drive.google.com/file/d/11I9UbMiEfF4vWLkqpkmEYOOjYJHLhfUz/view?usp=sharing
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disabling neurodevelopmental condition with complex etiology. Emerging evidence has pointed to maternal atopy as a possible risk factor. It is hypothesized that maternal atopic disease during pregnancy can lead to increased levels of inflammatory cytokines in feta...