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Increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder associated with exposure to organophosphate pesticide in Taiwanese children.
Andrology - 1 Jul 2016
Yu C-J, Du J-C, Chiou H-C, Chung M-Y, Yang W, Chen Y-S, Fuh M-R, Chien L-C, Hwang B, Chen M-L
Abstract excerpt
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is male predominated, and the etiology of this disorder remains unclear. Past studies have assessed the association of low-level organophosphate pesticide exposure with childhood ADHD cross-sectionally and prospectively. However, the results have been inconsistent. A first case-control study was performed to investigate the relationship between organophosphate...
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