2023
Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in early pregnancy and risk of cerebral palsy in children
Vilhelmsson A, Rylander L, Jöud A, Lindh C, Mattsson K, Liew Z, Guo P, Ritz B, Källén K, Thacher J. Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in early pregnancy and risk of cerebral palsy in children. The Science Of The Total Environment 2023, 899: 165622. PMID: 37474063, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds ratioPreterm infantsEarly pregnancyPerfluorononanoic acidPrenatal PFAS exposureMaternal serum concentrationsCerebral palsy casesConfidence intervalsCase-control studyRisk of CPEnvironmental risk factorsPositive associationContinuous variablesHigh PFASPalsy casesBirth RegistryPreterm controlsCerebral palsyLifestyle factorsPreterm casesUnexplained etiologyPrenatal exposureSerum concentrationsRisk factorsPerfluorooctane sulfonateAssociation Between Estimated Geocoded Residential Maternal Exposure to Lithium in Drinking Water and Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring in Denmark
Liew Z, Meng Q, Yan Q, Schullehner J, Hansen B, Kristiansen S, Voutchkova D, Olsen J, Ersbøll A, Ketzel M, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Ritz B. Association Between Estimated Geocoded Residential Maternal Exposure to Lithium in Drinking Water and Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring in Denmark. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 617-624. PMID: 37010840, PMCID: PMC10071398, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutism Spectrum DisorderCase-Control StudiesDenmarkDrinking WaterFemaleHumansLithiumMaleMaternal ExposurePregnancyRisk FactorsConceptsMaternal exposureOdds ratioStratified analysisNationwide population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyDanish Medical Birth RegistryDanish Psychiatric Central RegisterAutism spectrum disorderMedical Birth RegistryNovel environmental risk factorTenth Revision codesAdverse birth outcomesControl participantsMaternal prenatal exposureMaternal residential addressBirth yearCase-control studyPsychiatric Central RegisterMood-stabilizing effectsAir pollution exposureEnvironmental risk factorsInternational Statistical ClassificationWnt/β-catenin signalingStudy teamRelated Health Problems
2022
Parental Age and Childhood Risk for Cerebral Palsy in California
Zhou L, Meng Q, von Ehrenstein O, Xiao J, Gao Y, Wu Y, Ritz B, Liew Z. Parental Age and Childhood Risk for Cerebral Palsy in California. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2022, 255: 147-153.e6. PMID: 36372095, PMCID: PMC10121738, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCaliforniaCase-Control StudiesCerebral PalsyChildCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleParentsPremature BirthRisk FactorsConceptsCerebral palsyPaternal ageGreater riskPreterm birthMaternal ageParental ageRisk of CPYoung maternal ageBirth certificate recordsCase-control studyTime of deliveryChildren of mothersOlder paternal ageCP diagnosisPreterm deliveryOffspring riskCertificate recordsCP casesCP riskSingleton controlsAge 20Older mothersAge 25Older ageChildhood risk
2014
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Childhood Autism in Association with Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances: A Nested Case–Control Study in the Danish National Birth Cohort
Liew Z, Ritz B, von Ehrenstein OS, Bech BH, Nohr EA, Fei C, Bossi R, Henriksen TB, Bonefeld-Jørgensen EC, Olsen J. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Childhood Autism in Association with Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances: A Nested Case–Control Study in the Danish National Birth Cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives 2014, 123: 367-373. PMID: 25616253, PMCID: PMC4383573, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderDanish National Birth CohortNational Birth CohortDeficit/hyperactivity disorderPrenatal exposureRisk ratioChildhood autismBirth cohortDanish National Hospital RegistryDanish Psychiatric Central RegistryNested Case-Control StudyRisk of ADHDNational Hospital RegistryPrenatal PFAS exposureHyperactivity disorderCase-control studyMother-child pairsPerfluoroalkyl substancesConsistent evidenceHospital registryProspective studyPlasma levelsNeurobehavioral problemsPFAS exposureCentral RegistryPrenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and the Risk of Congenital Cerebral Palsy in Children
Liew Z, Ritz B, Bonefeld-Jørgensen EC, Henriksen TB, Nohr EA, Bech BH, Fei C, Bossi R, von Ehrenstein OS, Streja E, Uldall P, Olsen J. Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and the Risk of Congenital Cerebral Palsy in Children. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2014, 180: 574-581. PMID: 25139206, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlkanesulfonic AcidsCaprylatesCase-Control StudiesCerebral PalsyCohort StudiesDenmarkEndocrine DisruptorsEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleFluorocarbonsHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMaternal AgeOdds RatioPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsSex DistributionSex FactorsYoung AdultConceptsCongenital cerebral palsyPrenatal exposureCerebral palsyDanish National Birth CohortCerebral Palsy RegisterNational Birth CohortFetal brain developmentDose-response patternCase-cohort designPerfluoroalkyl substancesLiveborn singletonsMaternal levelsRisk ratioHigh riskCP casesCP riskBirth cohortMaternal plasmaBrain developmentPalsyPerfluorooctane sulfonateRiskPFAS levelsCohortPerfluorooctanoic acid