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 Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:22 pm |
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http://jcn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/22/11/1308
Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 22, No. 11, 1308-1311 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0883073807307111
© 2007 SAGE Publications
Blood Levels of Mercury Are Related to Diagnosis of Autism: A Reanalysis of
an Important Data Set
M. Catherine DeSoto, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa,
cathy.desoto@uni.edu
Robert T. Hitlan, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
The question of what is leading to the apparent increase in autism is of
great importance. Like the link between aspirin and heart attack, even a
small effect can have major health implications. If there is any link
between autism and mercury, it is absolutely crucial that the first reports
of the question are not falsely stating that no link occurs. We have
reanalyzed the data set originally reported by Ip et al. in 2004 and have
found that the original p value was in error and that a significant relation
does exist between the blood levels of mercury and diagnosis of an autism
spectrum disorder. Moreover, the hair sample analysis results offer some
support for the idea that persons with autism may be less efficient and more
variable at eliminating mercury from the blood. |
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