ADHD and Risk of Precocious Puberty: Considering the Impact of MPH
Our study found that children with ADHD were at a greater risk of PP. Girls with ADHD were a group particularly vulnerable to PP. Comorbid tics or intellectual disability was associated with a lower risk of PP. Among patients with ADHD, MPH was protective against PP, especially in girls. However, these preliminary results need further validation due to the nature of them being from an electronic database study. Unmeasured confounding factors might affect the association between MPH and PP.
Authors
- Vincent Chin-Hung Chen
- Yin‐To Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3143-3672)
- Yi‐Lung Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2934-5814)
- Yichun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1590-1904)
Institutions
- Asia University (TW)
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Changhua Christian Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomedicines
- Published
- 2024-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12102304
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- Chang Gung Medical Foundation
- National Science and Technology Council