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In reply to the discussion: Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(170,427 posts)4. Dr. Peter Hotez has a great thread on why this link does not exist
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Here is a link to this study
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406
Question Does acetaminophen use during pregnancy increase childrens risk of neurodevelopmental disorders?
Findings In this population-based study, models without sibling controls identified marginally increased risks of autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) associated with acetaminophen use during pregnancy. However, analyses of matched full sibling pairs found no evidence of increased risk of autism (hazard ratio, 0.98), ADHD (hazard ratio, 0.98), or intellectual disability (hazard ratio, 1.01) associated with acetaminophen use.
Meaning Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with childrens risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analyses. This suggests that associations observed in other models may have been attributable to confounding.
Findings In this population-based study, models without sibling controls identified marginally increased risks of autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) associated with acetaminophen use during pregnancy. However, analyses of matched full sibling pairs found no evidence of increased risk of autism (hazard ratio, 0.98), ADHD (hazard ratio, 0.98), or intellectual disability (hazard ratio, 1.01) associated with acetaminophen use.
Meaning Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with childrens risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analyses. This suggests that associations observed in other models may have been attributable to confounding.
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Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Sep 21
OP
'unveiling efforts to explore' means they have decided on the outcome and will develop a report to prove it. nt
wiggs
Sep 21
#3
Any bets on the new "medication" they're going to recommend to treat autism?
LudwigPastorius
Sep 21
#12
From my extensive research , watching Faux News turns your heart into 💩.
Bread and Circuses
Sep 22
#23
How convenient for Dr. Oz to announce this need for leucovorin when a company he owns makes it.
LetMyPeopleVote
Sep 22
#44