Prenatal IgE as a Risk Factor for the Development of Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• Main Authors: Jennifer K. Straughen (Author), Alexandra R. Sitarik (Author), Christine Cole Johnson (Author), Ganesa Wegienka (Author), Dennis R. Ownby (Author), Tisa M. Johnson-Hooper (Author), Ghassan Allo (Author), Albert M. Levin (Author), Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Few studies have examined if maternal allergic disease is associated with an offspring's neurodevelopment. We hypothesized that Th-2 biased maternal immune function assessed as total serum immunoglobulin (Ig) E is associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Metho...