He also noted that the impact may be reduced when pregnancy is further along, potentially explaining why researchers didn’t connect late-developing gestational diabetes to ASD.
There’s still a “low risk” of ASD even in children born to mothers with diabetes, he said. “You shouldn’t scare anyone with this.”
The study was funded in part by Kaiser Permanente Southern California Direct Community Benefit funds. The study authors and Dr. Damm report no relevant disclosures.
SOURCE: Xiang A, et al. ADA 2018 Abstract OR-117.