Research: A Prospective Study of Transsulfuration Biomarkers in Autistic Disorders

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Authored by Geier, DA, Kern JK, Garver CR, Adams JB, Audhya T., and Geier MR in Neurochem Res, Volume 34, Issue 2, p. 386-393, (2009).

Article summary (posted Mar 5, 2009):

Therapies that boost metabolism may help children with autism.

This study was designed to see if children with autism have problems with one of their energy pathways (transsulfuration pathway). The authors found that children with autism had markers in their blood that would be found if the children had a problem in their transsulfuration pathway. The authors are concerned that a weak transsulfuration pathway may cause problems with cell function and the turning on of genes. The result would be children who are easily sick and may have a worse response to environmental chemicals than other children. The lab test that the authors used can be obtained from Vitamin Diagnostics.

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autism, biomedical, metabolism, prospective study, therapy, vitamin
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