Genetic liability to mental disorders and being delivered via cesarean section.

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Genetic liability to mental disorders and being delivered via cesarean section.

Psychiatry research - 1 Feb 2026

Østergaard Søren Dinesen, Speed Maria, Hall Alisha Silvia Mercedes, Agerbo Esben, Musliner Katherine L

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Observational studies have reported that cesarean delivery is associated with increased risk of mental disorders in offspring. However, whether this represents causality is unclear. We aimed to investigate whether positive associations between cesarean section and mental disorder may be confounded by genetic liability to mental disorder. We identified individuals born from 1996 to 2008 from the general population...

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Humans
Female
Cesarean Section
Male
Adult
Multifactorial Inheritance
Genetic Predisposition to Disease

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Schizophrenia

Bipolar Disorder

Mental Disorders

Pregnancy

Young Adult

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Cohort Studies

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PMID: 41435626
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116871

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