Lack of correlation between metallic elements analyzed in hair by ICP-MS and autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 342-353

  De Palma, Giuseppe ^a   Catalani, Simona ^a   Franco, Anna ^b   Brighenti, Maurizio ^b   Apostoli, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b Child Neuro Psychiatry and Developmental Age's Psychology Department Public Health   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism; Hair; Inductively coupled mass spectrometry; Metallic elements

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; EDETIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LITHIUM; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MINERAL; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PYRIDOXINE; SELENIUM; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; THALLIUM; URANIUM; VITAMIN; VITAMIN B GROUP; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHELATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84942303222     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1245-6     Document Type: Article

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