Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy and Autism Spectrum Disorders Development

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作者
Principi, Nicola [1 ]
Esposito, Susanna [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Milan, Milan, Italy
[2] Univ Parma, Pietro Barilla Childrens Hosp, Pediat Clin, Dept Med & Surg, Parma, Italy
关键词
autism spectrum disorder; pediatric neurology; pregnancy; vitamin D deficiency; neurodevelopmental disorder; NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; D SUPPLEMENTATION; D-RECEPTOR; RISK; CHILDREN; DIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOMS; EFFICACY; VARIANTS;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00987
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by reduced social interactions, impaired communications, and stereotypic and repetitive behavior with different degrees of severity. The etiology of autism spectrum disorder is unknown, although the interaction of genetic and environmental factors is believed to play a fundamental role in the process. The main aim of this narrative review is to discuss the current knowledge about the interrelationships between vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder development. Literature analysis showed that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy plays a role in conditioning the development and function of the nervous system. Studies carried out in vitro and in experimental animals have shown that vitamin D deficiency can be associated with structural and functional abnormalities of the nervous system that can be observed in autism spectrum disorder patients. Moreover, it has been reported that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy could be a risk factor for autism spectrum disorder development in the offspring, that children with autism spectrum disorder have significantly lower serum levels of vitamin D than normal children and that supplementation of vitamin D in autism spectrum disorder children is associated with a reduction in psychiatric manifestations. However, the data currently available do not adequately support the hypothesis that vitamin D may be a factor which contribute to the etiology of autism spectrum disorder. The effects of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy should be better studied to establish whether and when fetal vulnerability is highest and if vitamin D supplementation is able to reduce the risk of structural and functional alterations of the nervous system and autism spectrum disorder development. The role of vitamin D after birth must be better defined to evaluate if vitamin D administration is potentially effective in reducing autism spectrum disorder manifestations.
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