Hemoglobin A1c Levels During Pregnancy and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Offspring

Anny H Xiang; Ting Chow; Mayra P Martinez; Darios Getahun; Kathleen A Page; Thomas A Buchanan; R Klare Feldman

doi:10.1001/jama.2019.8584

Hemoglobin A1c Levels During Pregnancy and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Offspring

JAMA. 2019 Aug 6;322(5):460-461. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.8584.

Authors

Anny H Xiang¹, Ting Chow¹, Mayra P Martinez¹, Darios Getahun¹, Kathleen A Page², Thomas A Buchanan², R Klare Feldman³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena.
² Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
³ Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena.

Abstract

This cohort study uses electronic medical record (EMR) data to examine the association between maternal hemoglobin A_1c levels during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder in offspring.