Israeli study reveals: Common pregnancy condition that increases autism risk by 2.5 times
A Ben-Gurion University study of 51,000+ births found mothers with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance during pregnancy had a 2.5× higher risk of having children with autism.
Maternal thyroid hormones are essential for the neurological development of the fetus(photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)ByAVICHAI HAIM