Significant Association of Urinary Toxic Metals and Autism-Related Symptoms—A Nonlinear Statistical Analysis with Cross Validation
James B. Adams; Daniel P. Howsmon; Uwe Krüger; Elizabeth Geis; Eva Gehn; Valeria Fimbres; Elena L. Pollard; Jessica Mitchell · 2017 · PLoS ONE
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: A number of previous studies examined a possible association of toxic metals and autism, and over half of those studies suggest that toxic metal levels are different in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Additionally, several studies found that those levels correlate with the severity of ASD. METHODS: In order to further investigate these points, this paper performs the most detailed statistical analysis to date of a data set in this field. First morning urine samples were collected from 67 children and adults with ASD and 50 neurotypical controls of similar age an
Abstract by James B. Adams; Daniel P. Howsmon; Uwe Krüger; Elizabeth Geis; Eva Gehn; Valeria Fimbres; Elena L. Pollard; Jessica Mitchell, PLoS ONE (2017) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0169526