Antibiotic use and risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Kai-Lin Yang (Author), Ting-An Yen (Author), Fang-Ju Lin (Author), Chien-Ning Hsu (Author), Chi-Chuan Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The gut microbiota is believed to influence neurodevelopment through the gut-brain axis, but prior studies have shown inconsistent results regarding early childhood antibiotic exposure and subsequent risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disor...