Association between assisted reproductive technology and autism spectrum disorders in Iran: a case-control study.

Assisted reproductive technology Autism spectrum disorder Case-control study

Journal

Clinical and experimental pediatrics
ISSN: 2713-4148
Titre abrégé: Clin Exp Pediatr
Pays: Korea (South)
ID NLM: 101761234

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2020
Historique:
received: 08 01 2020
accepted: 23 03 2020
pubmed: 7 4 2020
medline: 7 4 2020
entrez: 7 4 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by impairments in social interaction and verbal and nonverbal communication. Determine the association between use of assisted reproduction technology (ART) and the risk of ASD among children. This case-control study included 300 participants (100 cases, 200 controls). The control group included women with a child aged 2-10 years without ASD, while the cases were women with a child aged 2-10 years with ASD. We used a researcher-made questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Stata ver. 14 at the 0.05 significance level. In the univariate analysis, there was significant association between child sex, delivery mode, history of preterm delivery, history of using ART, and maternal age at child's birth and the risk of ASD. After the adjustment for other variables, this association was significant for male sex (2.66; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11-4.31; P=0.001) and history of using ART (4.03; 95% CI, 1.76-9.21; P=0.001). Therefore, after the adjustment for confounder variables, there was no significant association between ART and the risk of ASD among children (4.98; 95% CI, 0.91-27.30; P=0.065). After the adjustment for other variables, risk factors for ASD were male sex and history preterm delivery. Thus, there was no significant association between ART and the risk of ASD among children.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by impairments in social interaction and verbal and nonverbal communication.
PURPOSE OBJECTIVE
Determine the association between use of assisted reproduction technology (ART) and the risk of ASD among children.
METHODS METHODS
This case-control study included 300 participants (100 cases, 200 controls). The control group included women with a child aged 2-10 years without ASD, while the cases were women with a child aged 2-10 years with ASD. We used a researcher-made questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Stata ver. 14 at the 0.05 significance level.
RESULTS RESULTS
In the univariate analysis, there was significant association between child sex, delivery mode, history of preterm delivery, history of using ART, and maternal age at child's birth and the risk of ASD. After the adjustment for other variables, this association was significant for male sex (2.66; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11-4.31; P=0.001) and history of using ART (4.03; 95% CI, 1.76-9.21; P=0.001). Therefore, after the adjustment for confounder variables, there was no significant association between ART and the risk of ASD among children (4.98; 95% CI, 0.91-27.30; P=0.065).
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
After the adjustment for other variables, risk factors for ASD were male sex and history preterm delivery. Thus, there was no significant association between ART and the risk of ASD among children.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32252143
pii: cep.2020.00073
doi: 10.3345/cep.2020.00073
pmc: PMC7462823
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

368-372

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Auteurs

Ensiyeh Jenabi (E)

Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Mahdieh Seyedi (M)

Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Ronak Hamzehei (R)

Clinical research Development Unit of Beheshti Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Saeid Bashirian (S)

Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Mohammad Rezaei (M)

Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

Katayoon Razjouyan (K)

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Salman Khazaei (S)

Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.

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