Guest guest Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 What is XMRV?Sent from my iPhone Researchers tested blood samples from a "small group of children" with autism and found that 40% of them were positive for XMRV, according to a statement from the Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. More testing is underway which, the Commission said, "could dramatically increase that 40% positive finding." (Given the small sample size, such a statement is purely speculative). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 lots of lists are talking about this. problem is reliable testing and there is no treatment yet. > > Researchers tested blood samples from a " small group of children " with autism and found that 40% of them were positive for XMRV, according to a statement from the Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. More testing is underway which, the Commission said, " could dramatically increase that 40% positive finding. " (Given the small sample size, such a statement is purely speculative). > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Oh yes. There is a Yahoo group out there on the subject of XMRV and Autism. Some kids have already been tested. Pamela From: mb12 valtrex [mailto:mb12 valtrex ] On Behalf Of droyle2007 Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 8:35 AM To: mb12 valtrex Subject: Have any of you heard of this? Researchers tested blood samples from a " small group of children " with autism and found that 40% of them were positive for XMRV, according to a statement from the Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. More testing is underway which, the Commission said, " could dramatically increase that 40% positive finding. " (Given the small sample size, such a statement is purely speculative). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 It's a newly discovered human retrovirus. It has been highly associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Prostate Cancer. Pamela From: mb12 valtrex [mailto:mb12 valtrex ] On Behalf Of Amy Angeles Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:36 PM To: mb12 valtrex Subject: Re: Have any of you heard of this? What is XMRV? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 27, 2010, at 8:34 AM, " droyle2007 " wrote: Researchers tested blood samples from a " small group of children " with autism and found that 40% of them were positive for XMRV, according to a statement from the Nevada Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders. More testing is underway which, the Commission said, " could dramatically increase that 40% positive finding. " (Given the small sample size, such a statement is purely speculative). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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