Analyses of toxic metals and essential minerals in the hair of Arizona children with autism and associated conditions, and their mothers

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-209

  Adams, J B ^a   Holloway, C E ^a   George, F ^b   Quig, D ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Holistic Osteopathic Medical Care   (United States)

^c Doctor's Data   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Hair analysis; Iodine; Lithium; Potassium

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; IODINE; LITHIUM; METAL; MINERAL; POTASSIUM; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOTHER; MUSCLE TONE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE; SKILL; SPEECH DEVELOPMENT; THYROID DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARIZONA; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; METALS; MINERALS; MOTHERS;

EID: 33746408203     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:110:3:193     Document Type: Article

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