Paracetamol use linked to autism

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1: Autism. 2008 May;12(3):293-307.Click here to read Links

Acetaminophen (paracetamol) use, measles-mumps-rubella

vaccination, and autistic disorder: the results of a parent survey.

Schultz ST, Klonoff-Cohen HS, Wingard DL, Akshoomoff NA, Macera

CA, Ji M.

University of California San Diego, USA. .schultz@...

The present study was performed to determine whether acetaminophen

(paracetamol) use after the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination could be

associated with autistic disorder. This case-control study used the

results of an online parental survey conducted from 16 July 2005 to 30

January 2006, consisting of 83 children with autistic disorder and 80

control children. Acetaminophen use after measles-mumps-rubella

vaccination was significantly associated with autistic disorder when

considering children 5 years of age or less (OR 6.11, 95% CI

1.42-26.3), after limiting cases to children with regression in

development (OR 3.97, 95% CI 1.11-14.3), and when considering only

children who had post-vaccination sequelae (OR 8.23, 95% CI

1.56-43.3), adjusting for age, gender, mother's ethnicity, and the

presence of illness concurrent with measles-mumps-rubella vaccination.

Ibuprofen use after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination was not

associated with autistic disorder. This preliminary study found that

acetaminophen use after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination was

associated with autistic disorder.

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