Low maternal thyroid hormone during pregnancy increases schizophrenia risk in offspring
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 10:31
in Psychology & Sociology
A study published in Biological Psychiatry reveals a new link between low levels of the thyroid hormone thyroxine during pregnancy and risk of schizophrenia in the offspring. Low levels of free thyroxine in pregnant women, referred to as hypothyroxinemia, are associated with abnormalities in cognitive development similar to those in schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental disorder. Hypothyroxinemia […]