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Acetaminophen Exposure During Pregnancy and the Risk of Autism in Offspring

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0646

April 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study evaluates the potential association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and risk of autism in Danish national registers.

Corresponding Author: Kira Philipsen Prahm, MD, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Center of Fetal Medicine, Rigshospitalet Juliane Marie Centret, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark (kira.philipsen.prahm@regionh.dk).

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