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01-06-2012 | Original Paper

Heavy Metal in Children’s Tooth Enamel: Related to Autism and Disruptive Behaviors?

Auteurs: Maryam M. Abdullah, Agnes R. Ly, Wendy A. Goldberg, K. Alison Clarke-Stewart, John V. Dudgeon, Christopher G. Mull, Tony J. Chan, Erin E. Kent, Andrew Z. Mason, Jonathon E. Ericson

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 6/2012

Abstract

To examine possible links between neurotoxicant exposure and neuropsychological disorders and child behavior, relative concentrations of lead, mercury, and manganese were examined in prenatal and postnatal enamel regions of deciduous teeth from children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), high levels of disruptive behavior (HDB), and typically developing (TD) children. Using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, we found no significant differences in levels of these neurotoxicants for children with ASDs compared with TD children, but there was marginal significance indicating that children with ASDs have lower manganese levels. No significant differences emerged between children with HDB and TD children. The current findings challenge the notion that perinatal heavy metal exposure is a major contributor to the development of ASDs and HDB.

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Titel: Heavy Metal in Children’s Tooth Enamel: Related to Autism and Disruptive Behaviors?
Auteurs: Maryam M. Abdullah
Agnes R. Ly
Wendy A. Goldberg
K. Alison Clarke-Stewart
John V. Dudgeon
Christopher G. Mull
Tony J. Chan
Erin E. Kent
Andrew Z. Mason
Jonathon E. Ericson
Publicatiedatum: 01-06-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 6/2012
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1318-6

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