Chelation Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review

Autor/inn/en	Davis, Tonya N.; O'Reilly, Mark; Kang, Soyeon; Lang, Russell; Rispoli, Mandy; Sigafoos, Jeff; Lancioni, Giulio; Copeland, Daelynn; Attai, Shanna; Mulloy, Austin
Titel	Chelation Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review
Quelle	In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 7 (2013) 1, S.49-55 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-9467
DOI	10.1016/j.rasd.2012.06.005
Schlagwörter	Autism; Participant Characteristics; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Metallurgy; Outcomes of Treatment; Literature Reviews; Program Effectiveness; Research Methodology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Hüttenwesen; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	Chelation treatment is used to eliminate specific metals from the body, such as mercury. It has been hypothesized that mercury poisoning may be a factor in autism and data suggest that perhaps 7% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have received chelation treatment. It would therefore seem timely to review studies investigating the effects of chelation treatment for individuals with ASD. To this end, we conducted a systematic search to identify studies that have evaluated the effects of chelation on autism symptomatology. Our search identified five studies, which were analyzed in terms of (a) participant characteristics, (b) dependent variables, (c) study outcomes, and (d) certainty of evidence. Four of the five studies found mixed results and only one study reported positive results. However, given the significant methodological limitations of these studies, the research reviewed here does not support the use of chelation as a treatment for ASD. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10