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JAMA Psychiatry· 2026Q1

Placental Growth Factor Trajectories During Pregnancy and Child ADHD

Serena B. Gumusoglu, Alexandria Betz, Andy Storm, Donna A. Santillan et al.

Short summary

Children diagnosed with ADHD were more likely to have mothers with lower placental growth factor (PlGF) levels in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.

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Key points

  • Mothers of children later diagnosed with ADHD showed lower placental growth factor (PlGF) levels in the second and third trimesters.
  • This difference in PlGF trajectories was observed across pregnancy trimesters.
  • The study examined a cohort to link prenatal PlGF levels with childhood ADHD diagnosis.

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Abstract

This cohort study examines whether placental growth factor trajectories during pregnancy differ across trimesters in women whose children later received an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis.

The authors' abstract, as published at the source. JAMA Psychiatry, 2026 · DOI ↗

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Field: Psychiatry and Mental health

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