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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Future or Investigational Therapies
Although many alternative therapies and interventions are available, few are supported by scientific studies. Although most alternative treatments, such as melatonin, have only mild adverse effects,[1] a 2008 study found that autistic boys on casein-free diets have significantly thinner bones,[2] and botched chelation therapy killed a five-year-old autistic boy in 2005.[3]
References
- ↑ Angley M, Semple S, Hewton C, Paterson F, McKinnon R (2007). "Children and autism—part 2—management with complementary medicines and dietary interventions" (PDF). Aust Fam Physician. 36 (10): 827–30. PMID 17925903.
- ↑ Hediger ML, England LJ, Molloy CA, Yu KF, Manning-Courtney P, Mills JL (2008). "Reduced bone cortical thickness in boys with autism or autism spectrum disorder". J Autism Dev Disord. 38 (5): 848–56. doi:10.1007/s10803-007-0453-6. PMID 17879151. Lay summary – NIH News (2008-01-29).
- ↑ Brown MJ, Willis T, Omalu B, Leiker R (2006). "Deaths resulting from hypocalcemia after administration of edetate disodium: 2003–2005". Pediatrics. 118 (2): e534–6. doi:10.1542/peds.2006-0858. PMID 16882789.