Fetal exposure to perfluorinated compounds and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood.

Summary, in English

The association between exposure to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis has been sparsely investigated in humans and the findings are inconsistent.

• Author: Amanda Ode; Karin Källén; Peik Gustafsson; Lars Rylander; Bo A Jönsson; Per Olofsson; Sten Ivarsson; Christian Lindh; Anna Rignell-Hydbom
• Department/s: Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University; Tornblad Institute; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Urogynaecology and Reproductive Pharmacology; Paediatric Endocrinology; EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health
• Publishing year: 2014
• Language: English
• Publication/Series: PLoS ONE
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 4
• Full text: - 683 kB; Download statistics
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24760015?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095891
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Topic: Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine
• Status: Published
• Research group: Tornblad Institute; Urogynaecology and Reproductive Pharmacology; Paediatric Endocrinology
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1932-6203