Analysis of Copper and Zinc Plasma Concentration and the Efficacy of Zinc Therapy in Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) and Autism

Aim To assess plasma zinc and copper concentration in individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) and autistic disorder, and to analyze the efficacy of zinc therapy on the normalization of zinc and copper levels and symptom severity i...

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Main Authors: A.J. Russo, Robert deVito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Biomarker Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/BMI.S7286