Reacción a "US health authorities will warn of a link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and the risk of autism in children, according to 'The Washington Post'"

Autism results from several factors, often combined, particularly genetic predisposition, and sometimes low oxygen at the time of birth as a result of complications. Research has shown that any apparent marginal increase as a result of paracetamol/acetaminophen use in pregnancy tends to disappear when the analyses take into account the factors that matter most. For example, in studies looking at siblings, any association disappeared - it was the family history that mattered and not the use of paracetamol. Undue focus on paracetamol would risk preventing families from using one of the safest medications to use in pregnancy when needed.