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Phenotypic expression of autoimmune autistic disorder (AAD): a major subset of autism.
Annals of clinical psychiatry : official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists - 1 Jan 2000
Singh Vijendra K
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BACKGROUND: Autism causes incapacitating neurologic problems in children that last a lifetime. The author of this article previously hypothesized that autism may be caused by autoimmunity to the brain, possibly triggered by a viral infection. This article is a summary of laboratory findings to date plus new data in support of an autoimmune pathogenesis for autism. METHODS: Autoimmune markers were analyzed in the...
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