Research by Topic: Metabolism

Fetal and postnatal metal dysregulation in autism

Published June 24, 2019 in Nature Communications

Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the etiologies of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but evidence of specific environmental exposures and susceptibility windows is limited. Here we study monozygotic and dizygotic twins discordant for ASD to test whether fetal and postnatal metal dysregulation increases ASD risk. Using validated tooth-matrix biomarkers, we estimate pre- and post-natal exposure […]

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15493

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