Prenatal exposure to maternal genital and reproductive infections and adult schizophrenia
Prenatal exposure to maternal genital and reproductive infections and adult schizophrenia
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DOI:
10.1176/appi.ajp.163.5.927
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发表时间:
2006-05-01
影响因子:
17.7
通讯作者:
Brown, AS
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作者:
Babulas, V;Factor-Litvak, P;Brown, AS
Objective: In this birth cohort study, the authors examined the relation between prenatal exposure to maternal genital/reproductive (G/R) infections and schizophrenia in offspring.Method: The birth cohort consisted of 7,794 offspring of pregnancies with prospectively acquired data on maternal G/R infections from obstetric records. The authors diagnosed 71 cases of schizophrenia and other schizophrenia spectrum disorders in this cohort. The relationship between maternal G/R infections and schizophrenia risk was modeled.Results: Exposure to G/R infections during the periconceptional period was associated with a significantly increased risk of schizophrenia and other schizophrenia spectrum disorders, with adjustment for maternal race, education, age, and mental illness.Conclusions: Maternal G/R infection during periconception appears to increase the risk of schizophrenia in offspring.