Lack of Correlation Between Metallic Elements Analyzed in Hair by ICP-MS and Autism.

A cross-sectional case-control study was carried out to evaluate the concentrations of metallic elements in the hair of 44 children with diagnosis of autism and 61 age-balanced controls. Unadjusted comparisons showed higher concentrations of molybdenum, lithium and selenium in autistic children. Log...

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Publicado en:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 342 - 354
Autores principales: De Palma, Giuseppe, Catalani, Simona, Franco, Anna, Brighenti, Maurizio, Apostoli, Pietro
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Publicado: Springer Nature Mar2012
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          De Palma, Giuseppe
          Catalani, Simona
          Franco, Anna
          Brighenti, Maurizio
          Apostoli, Pietro
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          Metals Analysis
          Autism Spectrum Disorder Etiology
          Hair Analysis Methods
          Environmental Exposure Risk Factors
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Case Control Studies
          Human
          Logistic Regression
          Male
          Female
          Child, Preschool
          Adolescence
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          Descriptive Statistics
          Data Analysis Software
          Mann-Whitney U Test
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          Chelating Agents
          Confidence Intervals
          Odds Ratio
          Dietary Supplementation
          Nonparametric Statistics
          Kruskal-Wallis Test
          Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient
          Meta Analysis
          Sex Factors
          Alternative Therapies
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          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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      ab: A cross-sectional case-control study was carried out to evaluate the concentrations of metallic elements in the hair of 44 children with diagnosis of autism and 61 age-balanced controls. Unadjusted comparisons showed higher concentrations of molybdenum, lithium and selenium in autistic children. Logistic regression analysis confirmed the role of risk factor for male gender and showed a slight association with molybdenum concentrations. Unconventional chelation and vitamin-mineral supplementation were ineffective on elemental hair concentrations. A meta-analysis including the present and previous similar studies excluded any association of autism with hair concentrations of mercury, cadmium, selenium, lithium and copper. A slight association was found for lead only, but it was very weak, as strictly dependent on the worst data from one study.
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