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ERIC Number: EJ617986
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Immunological Treatments for Autism.
Gupta, Sudhir
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v30 n5 p475-79 Oct 2000
This article discusses research findings that indicate immunological abnormalities in children with autism, including the dysregulation of the immune system, and concludes that there are sufficient data to suggest a role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of autism. Various biological therapies are analyzed, including intravenous immunoglobulin. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Children, Etiology, Individual Characteristics, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Physiology, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Treatments for People with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Research Perspectives.