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GI Problems and Autism Link? Experts Say No
Published April 16, 2010
in ABC News
British Medical Journal examined the continued belief by many of a possible connection between the developmental disorder and the chronic inflammatory bowel disease, that was first dubbed “autistic enterocolitis” by British physician Dr. Andrew Wakefield. But beyond Wakefield’s account, the evidence of any connection between bowel disease and autism is slim, the editorial stated.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Autism/stomach-pains-autism/story?id=10388309&page=1
Filed under: Behavior, Gastroenterology, Irritability