Research: Chelation Therapy and Autism

Authored by Sinha, Y., Silove N., and Williams K. in British Medical Journal, Volume 333, Issue 751, p. 756, (2006).

Article summary (posted Dec 26, 2006):

There are no medical treatments for autism. A specific form of chelation therapy is approved for heavy metal (for example, lead) poisoning of children and adults. Some people use a different form of chelation therapy to treat autism. The authors reviewed the scientific literature and could not find a single scientific study that supported the use of chelation therapy for people with autism. Chelation therapy has resulted in many side effects including death in at least one child. The authors suggest that doctors need to seriously consider the ethics of giving chelation therapy to children with autism.

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adults with autism, adverse effects, autism, chelation, death, doctor, ethics, lead, scientific literature, therapy, treatment
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