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Mom's Flu May Influence Chance of Bipolar Disorder

Much previous epidemiological research has indicated an

association between a pregnant woman’s exposure to influenza and eventual

development of schizophrenia.

Now a study suggests that having the flu during pregnancy may

also influence the likelihood of bipolar disorder among adult offspring.

Researchers drew on blood samples drawn from pregnant women in

the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Plan from 1959 through 1966

“We found a significant, nearly 4-fold increase in the risk of bipolar

disorder after exposure to maternal influenza at any time during pregnancy,”

wrote Alan Brown, M.D., M.P.H., of the New York State Psychiatric Institute,

and colleagues, online May...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - Yesterday

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