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Oxidative stress in autism

Abha Chauhan, +1 more
- 01 Aug 2006 - 
- Vol. 13, Iss: 3, pp 171-181
TLDR
Increases in oxidative stress with membrane lipid abnormalities, inflammation, aberrant immune response, impaired energy metabolism and excitotoxicity, leading to clinical symptoms and pathogenesis of autism is proposed.
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This article is published in Pathophysiology.The article was published on 2006-08-01. It has received 569 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Autism & Oxidative stress.

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The effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on oxidative stress, inflammation, and symptoms in children with autism: an open-label pilot study

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Oxidative stress in Egyptian children with autism: relation to autoimmunity

TL;DR: The strong association between oxidative stress and autoimmunity in autistic children may indicate the possible role of oxidative stress, through induction of autoimunity, in some autistic patients, and studies considering the role of antioxidants and immunotherapy in amelioration of autistic manifestations are recommended.
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Potential for Early-Life Immune Insult Including Developmental Immunotoxicity in Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Focus on Critical Windows of Immune Vulnerability

TL;DR: The known features of ELII and DIT are considered and how they may provide important clues to prenatal brain inflammation and the risk of autism and ASDs are considered.
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