Autism: Is there a folate connection?

Summary Autism is increasing—but why? Birth defect prevention trials were based on the teleological assumption that folic acid could prevent neural tube defects without consideration of long-term effects, some of which could be beneficial, some of which might be harmful. We therefore ask—Is it impos...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of inherited metabolic disease 2009-06, Vol.32 (3), p.400-402
Hauptverfasser:	Leeming, R. J., Lucock, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Autistic Disorder - chemically induced Autistic Disorder - etiology Biochemistry Biological and medical sciences Child clinical studies Developmental disorders Folic Acid - adverse effects Folic Acid - therapeutic use Human Genetics Humans Hypothesis Infantile autism Internal Medicine Medical genetics Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Metabolic Diseases Neural Tube Defects - prevention & control Pediatrics Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary Autism is increasing—but why? Birth defect prevention trials were based on the teleological assumption that folic acid could prevent neural tube defects without consideration of long-term effects, some of which could be beneficial, some of which might be harmful. We therefore ask—Is it impossible to look again at these cohorts?
ISSN:	0141-8955 1573-2665
DOI:	10.1007/s10545-009-1093-0