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May 06, 2005
Autism May Soon Be Diagnosed Early With Blood Test
Elites TV: A new study conducted by researchers at the University of California at Davis shows that autistic children have increased levels of certain proteins in their blood which may make it possible to detect autism very early in life by conducting a simple blood test.The study compared blood samples of 35 normal children and 70 autistic children between the ages of four and six. The samples were compared for immune cells and approximately 4,000 different proteins and other metabolites.
The researchers discovered that autistic children had a 20 percent higher amount of antibody producing B-cells and 40 percent more immune cells as compared to normal children. There were also marked differences in approximately 120 different proteins in the autistic children's blood.
Posted by Loyd at May 6, 2005 10:36 AM
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