Inflammatory proteins during pregnancy increases risk of disorders in children

Abstract

Maternal inflammation during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism, and cognitive deficits in early childhood, but little is known about the contributions of a wider range of inflammatory proteins to this risk. Researchers focused on whether maternal inflammatory proteins during pregnancy are associated with the risk of NDDs and executive functions (EF) in middle childhood and to identify protein patterns associated with NDDs and EF.