Maternal anemia and children’s risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: comparing molecular, genetic, environmental, and phenotypic data across studies to assess evidence for causality

30M kr SEK

Funder	Swedish Research Council
Recipient Organization	Karolinska Institutet
Country	Sweden
Start Date	Jan 01, 2023
End Date	Dec 31, 2025
Duration	1,095 days
Number of Grantees	6
Roles	Co-Investigator; Principal Investigator
Data Source	Swedish Research Council
Grant ID	`2022-00592_VR`

Grant Description

Iron deficiency is common in pregnant women. If iron deficiency is severe, this can lead to anemia. However, anemia can also be caused by other problems, such as infections and diabetes. We showed that mothers who were diagnosed with anemia at