A controlled study of mercury levels in hair samples of children with autism as compared to their typically developing siblings

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 170-175

  Williams, P Gail ^a   Hersh, Joseph H ^a   Allard, AnnaMary ^a   Sears, Lonnie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Hair analysis; Mercury toxicity

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MERCURIALISM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 38849190066     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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