Oxytocin-augmented labor and risk for autism in males
Weisman O, Agerbo E, Carter CS, Harris JC, Uldbjerg N, Henriksen TB, Thygesen M, Mortensen PB, Leckman JF, Dalsgaard S. Oxytocin-augmented labor and risk for autism in males. Behavioural Brain Research 2015, 284: 207-212. PMID: 25707712, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynthetic oxytocinInfant developmentICD-10 DCRSingleton live birthsAugmentation of laborAutistic disorderDose-dependent effectAugment laborMaternal exposureLive birthsModest associationEpidemiological analysisAdverse effectsOxytocinPlausible associationRiskMalesInconsistent findingsDisordersFuture studiesBirthAssociationAutismFindingsAugmentation