Gestational influenza and bipolar disorder in adult offspring

• Published in: JAMA psychiatry (Chicago, Ill.) Vol. 70; no. 7; p. 677
• Main Authors: Parboosing, Raveen, Bao, Yuanyuan, Shen, Ling, Schaefer, Catherine A, Brown, Alan S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Bipolar Disorder - complications; Bipolar Disorder - epidemiology; California - epidemiology; Case-Control Studies; Female; Gestational Age; Humans; Influenza, Human - complications; Influenza, Human - congenital; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Maternal Exposure - adverse effects; Models, Biological; Odds Ratio; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - psychology; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - virology; Prevalence; Risk Factors; California

Gestational influenza has been associated previously with schizophrenia in offspring, but the relationship between this exposure and bipolar disorder (BD) is unclear. The identification of gestational influenza as a risk factor for BD may have potential for preventive approaches. To test the hypothe...