A prospective assessment of porphyrins in autistic disorders: A potential marker for heavy metal exposure

Neurotoxicity Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-63

  Geier, David A ^a   Geier, Mark R ^b  

^a Institute of Chronic Illnesses Inc   (United States)

^b Genetic Centers of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic; Chelation; Developmental delay

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HEAVY METAL; PORPHYRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PORPHYRINS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750605792     PISSN: 10298428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03033334     Document Type: Article

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