Maternal Thyroid Hormone Imbalance and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder
The findings suggest adequately treated chronic hypothyroidism is not associated with ASD in offspring, whereas persistent hormonal imbalance across trimesters conveys elevated risk. These findings underscore the importance of routine thyroid function screening and timely treatment throughout pregnancy.
Authors
- Michael C. Weinberg
- Gal Meiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4100-4588)
- Idan Menashe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1961-1461)
- Leena Elbedour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3860-0912)
- Analya Michaelovski
Institutions
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Soroka Medical Center (IL)
- Meir Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaf596
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29