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I think that in some cases it might cause it. Our son wasn't immunuzed due to his parents being weird, and because he was diagnosed they abdoned him. Go figurejackslady8 <jackslady8@...> wrote: So what is the consensus here? You are parents of children with Asperger's. I am sure you have all heard about the claims that vaccinations are a cause of Autism. What do you think? As I said before, my son seemed to show signs of having this at birth, maybe even before (he rarely moved in the womb). I am tired of hearing from others

that I should not have had him vaccinated. But what can I say? Kristi>> Just wanted to see if anyone has read this article yet?> > > NEWS RELEASE:> For Immediate Release - October 1, 2007> Urine Testing Confirms Autism is Mercury Poisoning> > WASHINGTON, DC – A new peer-reviewed scientific/medical case study > confirms that many children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) > suffer from mercury poisoning. The new study, "A Prospective Study of > Mercury Toxicity Biomarkers in Autistic Spectrum Disorders" by Mr. > A. Geier and Dr. Mark R. Geier has been published in the most > recent issue of the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, > Part A (volume 70, issue 20,

pgs 1723-1730). > This study utilized urinary porphyrin profile analysis (UPPA) to > assess body-burden and physiological effects of mercury in children > diagnosed with ASDs. > Using UPPA, Geier and Geier (2007) examined 71 children diagnosed > with ASDs, neurotypical siblings, and general population controls. > The researchers studied urinary porphyrin patterns using results > reported both by the US Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) > and the French Laboratoire Philippe Auguste. > Their findings demonstrated that: > * Only the non-chelated patients diagnosed with ASDs had porphyrin > patterns indicative of clinical mercury toxicity. > * Treating ASD diagnosed patients with chelating agents resulted in > lower mercury-specific urinary porphyrins. > * The UPPA patterns reported were consistent between the two labs > used. > The results of the present

study confirm and extend previous > observations by Nataf et al. (2006) and Geier and Geier (2006) on the > use of UPPA profiling to establish the causal role for mercury in > ASDs. Additionally, the current findings are consistent with those > observed by many other physicians who treat patients diagnosed with > both ASDs and mercury toxicity. > Thus, urinary porphyrin profile testing is being successfully used > to: > * Demonstrate the role of mercury in ASD populations, > * Identify those children and adults who are mercury poisoned, and > * Track mercury excretion from affected children undergoing > treatment. > For the past several years there has been a raging controversy as to > whether or not mercury in medicines, especially in vaccines, has > caused a dramatic rise in the rate of children diagnosed with an ASD. > Many experts have insisted ASDs are

caused by some yet-to-be-> identified genetic cause. A paper recently published in Nature > Genetics described the results of multi-million-dollar genetics study > (which studied a thousand-plus families with at least two children > diagnosed with an ASD using in-depth genetic screening). Tellingly, > the authors reported, "None of our linkage results can be interpreted > as 'statistically significant'…"(The Autism Genome Project Consortium > 2007). > With the current study's results, public health officials should now > publicly admit what they have been saying in their private > transcripts and memos: Mercury from Thimerosal-containing vaccines > and other medicines has been a major cause of ASD cases, which, based > on recent CDC estimates (CDC 2007), may exceed a rate of one in 100 > children. > Today, any parent, physician, or healthcare

provider can easily > confirm whether a non-chelated child with an ASD diagnosis is mercury > poisoned by having UPPA testing run at either laboratory. > CoMeD's web site, http://www.Mercury-freeDrugs.org contains: > * Further information on how to order these tests, > * Full copies of the Nataf et al. (2006), Geier and Geier (2006), & > Geier and Geier (2007), and > * Some of the many published papers validating the UPPA test.> Contact:> CoMeD President [Rev. K. Sykes (Richmond, VA) 804-364-8426] > CoMeD Sci. Advisor [Dr. King (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) 973-997-1321]> ________________________________________> Click here to read"A Prospective Study of Mercury Toxicity Biomarkers > in Autistic Spectrum Disorders," A. Geier, Institute of Chronic > Illnesses, Silver Spring, land,

USA, Mark R. Geier, MD, PhD, > Genetic Centers of America, Silver Spring, land, USA> Summary> Porphyrins are derivatives formed in the heme synthesis pathway and > porphyrins afford a measure of xenobiotic exposure. The steps in the > heme pathway most vulnerable to heavy metal inhibition are > uroporphyrin decarboxylase (UROD) and coproporphyrinogen oxidase > (CPOX) reactions. Mercury toxicity was associated with elevations in > urinary coproporphyrin (cP), pentacarboxyporphyrin (5cxP), and > precoproporphyrin (prcP) (also known as keto-isocoproporphyrin) > levels. Two cohorts of autistic patients in the United States and > France had urine porphyrin levels associated with mercury toxicity. A > prospective study of urinary porphyrin testing at LabCorp (United > States) and the Laboratoire Philippe Auguste (France) involving 71 > autism spectrum

disorder (ASD) patients, neurotypical sibling > controls, and general population controls was undertaken. ASD > patients had significant elevations in urinary levels of cP, 5cxP, > and prcP relative to controls, and > 50% of ASD patients had urinary > cP levels more than 2 standard deviations above the mean values for > neurotypical sibling controls. Significant reductions in urinary 5cxP > and cP levels were observed in ASD patients following chelation. A > significant correlation was found between urinary porphyrins measured > at LabCorp and those measured at the Laboratoire Philippe Auguste on > individual ASD patients. The established developmental neurotoxicity > attributed to mercury and biochemical/genomic evidence for mercury > susceptibility/ toxicity in ASDs indicates a causal role for mercury. > Urinary porphyrin testing is clinically available,

relatively > inexpensive, and noninvasive. Porphyrins need to be routinely > measured in ASDs to establish if mercury toxicity is a causative > factor and to evaluate the effectiveness of chelation therapy.>

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I think that in some cases it might cause it. Our son wasn't immunuzed due to his parents being weird, and because he was diagnosed they abdoned him. Go figurejackslady8 <jackslady8@...> wrote: So what is the consensus here? You are parents of children with Asperger's. I am sure you have all heard about the claims that vaccinations are a cause of Autism. What do you think? As I said before, my son seemed to show signs of having this at birth, maybe even before (he rarely moved in the womb). I am tired of hearing from others

that I should not have had him vaccinated. But what can I say? Kristi>> Just wanted to see if anyone has read this article yet?> > > NEWS RELEASE:> For Immediate Release - October 1, 2007> Urine Testing Confirms Autism is Mercury Poisoning> > WASHINGTON, DC – A new peer-reviewed scientific/medical case study > confirms that many children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) > suffer from mercury poisoning. The new study, "A Prospective Study of > Mercury Toxicity Biomarkers in Autistic Spectrum Disorders" by Mr. > A. Geier and Dr. Mark R. Geier has been published in the most > recent issue of the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, > Part A (volume 70, issue 20,

pgs 1723-1730). > This study utilized urinary porphyrin profile analysis (UPPA) to > assess body-burden and physiological effects of mercury in children > diagnosed with ASDs. > Using UPPA, Geier and Geier (2007) examined 71 children diagnosed > with ASDs, neurotypical siblings, and general population controls. > The researchers studied urinary porphyrin patterns using results > reported both by the US Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) > and the French Laboratoire Philippe Auguste. > Their findings demonstrated that: > * Only the non-chelated patients diagnosed with ASDs had porphyrin > patterns indicative of clinical mercury toxicity. > * Treating ASD diagnosed patients with chelating agents resulted in > lower mercury-specific urinary porphyrins. > * The UPPA patterns reported were consistent between the two labs > used. > The results of the present

study confirm and extend previous > observations by Nataf et al. (2006) and Geier and Geier (2006) on the > use of UPPA profiling to establish the causal role for mercury in > ASDs. Additionally, the current findings are consistent with those > observed by many other physicians who treat patients diagnosed with > both ASDs and mercury toxicity. > Thus, urinary porphyrin profile testing is being successfully used > to: > * Demonstrate the role of mercury in ASD populations, > * Identify those children and adults who are mercury poisoned, and > * Track mercury excretion from affected children undergoing > treatment. > For the past several years there has been a raging controversy as to > whether or not mercury in medicines, especially in vaccines, has > caused a dramatic rise in the rate of children diagnosed with an ASD. > Many experts have insisted ASDs are

caused by some yet-to-be-> identified genetic cause. A paper recently published in Nature > Genetics described the results of multi-million-dollar genetics study > (which studied a thousand-plus families with at least two children > diagnosed with an ASD using in-depth genetic screening). Tellingly, > the authors reported, "None of our linkage results can be interpreted > as 'statistically significant'…"(The Autism Genome Project Consortium > 2007). > With the current study's results, public health officials should now > publicly admit what they have been saying in their private > transcripts and memos: Mercury from Thimerosal-containing vaccines > and other medicines has been a major cause of ASD cases, which, based > on recent CDC estimates (CDC 2007), may exceed a rate of one in 100 > children. > Today, any parent, physician, or healthcare

provider can easily > confirm whether a non-chelated child with an ASD diagnosis is mercury > poisoned by having UPPA testing run at either laboratory. > CoMeD's web site, http://www.Mercury-freeDrugs.org contains: > * Further information on how to order these tests, > * Full copies of the Nataf et al. (2006), Geier and Geier (2006), & > Geier and Geier (2007), and > * Some of the many published papers validating the UPPA test.> Contact:> CoMeD President [Rev. K. Sykes (Richmond, VA) 804-364-8426] > CoMeD Sci. Advisor [Dr. King (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) 973-997-1321]> ________________________________________> Click here to read"A Prospective Study of Mercury Toxicity Biomarkers > in Autistic Spectrum Disorders," A. Geier, Institute of Chronic > Illnesses, Silver Spring, land,

USA, Mark R. Geier, MD, PhD, > Genetic Centers of America, Silver Spring, land, USA> Summary> Porphyrins are derivatives formed in the heme synthesis pathway and > porphyrins afford a measure of xenobiotic exposure. The steps in the > heme pathway most vulnerable to heavy metal inhibition are > uroporphyrin decarboxylase (UROD) and coproporphyrinogen oxidase > (CPOX) reactions. Mercury toxicity was associated with elevations in > urinary coproporphyrin (cP), pentacarboxyporphyrin (5cxP), and > precoproporphyrin (prcP) (also known as keto-isocoproporphyrin) > levels. Two cohorts of autistic patients in the United States and > France had urine porphyrin levels associated with mercury toxicity. A > prospective study of urinary porphyrin testing at LabCorp (United > States) and the Laboratoire Philippe Auguste (France) involving 71 > autism spectrum

disorder (ASD) patients, neurotypical sibling > controls, and general population controls was undertaken. ASD > patients had significant elevations in urinary levels of cP, 5cxP, > and prcP relative to controls, and > 50% of ASD patients had urinary > cP levels more than 2 standard deviations above the mean values for > neurotypical sibling controls. Significant reductions in urinary 5cxP > and cP levels were observed in ASD patients following chelation. A > significant correlation was found between urinary porphyrins measured > at LabCorp and those measured at the Laboratoire Philippe Auguste on > individual ASD patients. The established developmental neurotoxicity > attributed to mercury and biochemical/genomic evidence for mercury > susceptibility/ toxicity in ASDs indicates a causal role for mercury. > Urinary porphyrin testing is clinically available,

relatively > inexpensive, and noninvasive. Porphyrins need to be routinely > measured in ASDs to establish if mercury toxicity is a causative > factor and to evaluate the effectiveness of chelation therapy.>

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> So what is the consensus here? You are parents of children with

Asperger's. I am sure you have all heard about the claims that

vaccinations are a cause of Autism. What do you think?

Hi Kristi!!

Great question. Personally (I am speaking for me only) I don't think

anything beyond genetics " causes " AS and autism spectrum disorders.

Now, having said that, I do believe that there may be a whole host of

" things " that may produce symptoms which look like autistic-like behaviours

as well as things that can make things worse.

I would not argue that mercury toxicity, for example, can cause

autistic-like behaviours. I do believe there is lots of evidence to support

that.

What would be nice would be a comprehensive list of diseases/conditions that

are known to cause autistic-like behaviours so that folks can investigate

those and rule them in or out. And get the information out there.

For example, how many people on this list are aware of 's disease and

have had their children tested for it? It's an extreme form of copper

toxicity. When one reads up on what happens to the human body when there is

a copper imbalance (particularly copper toxicity), I'm surprised that not

more people are looking at this seriously as something that may be

contributing to autistic-like behaviours in more people (especially if it's

something that may be treated with something as simple as upping your intake

of zinc). But, again, you don't want to fart around with your own or your

child's health and do something that might actually cause harm and that's

why it would be helpful to have people seriously study various

diseases/conditions and their effects, tests that can be done to determine

if those diseases/conditions are present, and treat those

diseases/conditions if they are, in fact, present. Using copper toxicity as

an example, if some were found to have it and it contributed to

autistic-like behaviours in some folks, I would not go ahead and state

" copper toxicity causes autism " because I think it's way more complex an

issue than that and making a statement like that would dissuade folks from

looking at other " things " that may be contributing or exacerbating existing

conditions (making things worse).

Not sure if any of that made any sense.

Tea

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Made perfect sense. I think, too, that things may contribute..........may even cause symptoms to appear,,,,so as far as "betty living/eating" - we should ALL go for it.....hee hee. But,,,,,,,,,,,,as much as we'd rather not have our kids have these issues,,,,,,,,,,we all have something. We're just born with them.......????? Diabetes. Fat.......moody..........serious.....nurturing........shy......easy-going.........cancer.... ....whatever......I think we can definitely have it IN us and sometimes it comes out on it's own....and sometimes how we live gives it an easier way of coming OUT???RobinTea <tea@...> wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: jackslady8> So what is the consensus here? You are parents of children withAsperger's. I am sure you have all heard about the claims thatvaccinations are a cause of Autism. What do you think?Hi Kristi!!Great question. Personally (I am speaking for me only) I don't think anything beyond genetics "causes" AS and autism spectrum disorders.Now, having said that, I do believe that there may be a whole host of "things" that may produce symptoms which look like autistic-like behaviours as well as things that can make things worse.I would not argue that mercury toxicity, for example, can cause autistic-like behaviours. I do believe there is lots of evidence to support that.What would be nice would be a comprehensive list of diseases/conditions

that are known to cause autistic-like behaviours so that folks can investigate those and rule them in or out. And get the information out there.For example, how many people on this list are aware of 's disease and have had their children tested for it? It's an extreme form of copper toxicity. When one reads up on what happens to the human body when there is a copper imbalance (particularly copper toxicity), I'm surprised that not more people are looking at this seriously as something that may be contributing to autistic-like behaviours in more people (especially if it's something that may be treated with something as simple as upping your intake of zinc). But, again, you don't want to fart around with your own or your child's health and do something that might actually cause harm and that's why it would be helpful to have people seriously study various diseases/conditions and their effects, tests that can be done to

determine if those diseases/conditions are present, and treat those diseases/conditions if they are, in fact, present. Using copper toxicity as an example, if some were found to have it and it contributed to autistic-like behaviours in some folks, I would not go ahead and state "copper toxicity causes autism" because I think it's way more complex an issue than that and making a statement like that would dissuade folks from looking at other "things" that may be contributing or exacerbating existing conditions (making things worse).Not sure if any of that made any sense.Tea

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Perhaps it is from who knows what??? My point / started, was asking how many other parents were similar to our situation, and it sounds like a lot, because I have questioned it before. I think there are MANY MANY reasons: I firmly believe some (ESPECIALLY AUTISM) are from immunizations. Not a doctor, but I am starting to think children have ASPERGER'S AND HAVE FOR YEARS instead of ADHD, and that since Asperger's is making itself 'known' in the medical community, children with MORE THAN JUST ADHD (o.d.d., O.C.D., etc.) are getting the Asperger's diagnosis. I do think there are different 'odors' with autistic children I have cared for (example: urine and b.m.--strong, acidic, SOMETHING---) and I do believe firmly there probably is some medication / shots / relationship; their body is trying to rid itself of something. I do feel, at this time, that THAT is one of the difference between Aspergers and Autism, because my boys did NOT have that 'issue.' My sons do different things than the autistic children I have cared for; however, I also know that the Dr. Volkar that was on this sight says 'mentally' is part of the difference; everyone I know with autism, ONCE THEIR PARENTS CHANGE A MED / WORK ON DETOXING, etc. their child stopped repeating, and is BRILLIANT SMART, so I think that INTELLIGENCE IS NOT ALL OF IT---I think that, perhaps, a mental challenged individual with autism TOO maybe, but I am starting to thing that AUTISM is not about INTELLIGENCE AT ALL; that is where I GET upset!!! In time, more and more comes to light.

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So what is the consensus here? You are parents of children with Asperger's. I am sure you have all heard about the claims that vaccinations are a cause of Autism. What do you think? As I said before, my son seemed to show signs of having this at birth, maybe even before (he rarely moved in the womb). I am tired of hearing from others that I should not have had him vaccinated. But what can I say? Kristi>> Just wanted to see if anyone has read this article yet?> > > NEWS RELEASE:> For Immediate Release - October 1, 2007> Urine Testing Confirms Autism is Mercury Poisoning> > WASHINGTON, DC - A new peer-reviewed scientific/medical case study > confirms that many children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) > suffer from mercury poisoning. The new study, "A Prospective Study of > Mercury Toxicity Biomarkers in Autistic Spectrum Disorders" by Mr. > A. Geier and Dr. Mark R. Geier has been published in the most > recent issue of the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, > Part A (volume 70, issue 20, pgs 1723-1730). > This study utilized urinary porphyrin profile analysis (UPPA) to > assess body-burden and physiological effects of mercury in children > diagnosed with ASDs. > Using UPPA, Geier and Geier (2007) examined 71 children diagnosed > with ASDs, neurotypical siblings, and general population controls. > The researchers studied urinary porphyrin patterns using results > reported both by the US Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) > and the French Laboratoire Philippe Auguste. > Their findings demonstrated that: > * Only the non-chelated patients diagnosed with ASDs had porphyrin > patterns indicative of clinical mercury toxicity. > * Treating ASD diagnosed patients with chelating agents resulted in > lower mercury-specific urinary porphyrins. > * The UPPA patterns reported were consistent between the two labs > used. > The results of the present study confirm and extend previous > observations by Nataf et al. (2006) and Geier and Geier (2006) on the > use of UPPA profiling to establish the causal role for mercury in > ASDs. Additionally, the current findings are consistent with those > observed by many other physicians who treat patients diagnosed with > both ASDs and mercury toxicity. > Thus, urinary porphyrin profile testing is being successfully used > to: > * Demonstrate the role of mercury in ASD populations, > * Identify those children and adults who are mercury poisoned, and > * Track mercury excretion from affected children undergoing > treatment. > For the past several years there has been a raging controversy as to > whether or not mercury in medicines, especially in vaccines, has > caused a dramatic rise in the rate of children diagnosed with an ASD. > Many experts have insisted ASDs are caused by some yet-to-be-> identified genetic cause. A paper recently published in Nature > Genetics described the results of multi-million-dollar genetics study > (which studied a thousand-plus families with at least two children > diagnosed with an ASD using in-depth genetic screening). Tellingly, > the authors reported, "None of our linkage results can be interpreted > as 'statistically significant'."(The Autism Genome Project Consortium > 2007). > With the current study's results, public health officials should now > publicly admit what they have been saying in their private > transcripts and memos: Mercury from Thimerosal-containing vaccines > and other medicines has been a major cause of ASD cases, which, based > on recent CDC estimates (CDC 2007), may exceed a rate of one in 100 > children. > Today, any parent, physician, or healthcare provider can easily > confirm whether a non-chelated child with an ASD diagnosis is mercury > poisoned by having UPPA testing run at either laboratory. > CoMeD's web site, http://www.Mercury-freeDrugs.org contains: > * Further information on how to order these tests, > * Full copies of the Nataf et al. (2006), Geier and Geier (2006), & > Geier and Geier (2007), and > * Some of the many published papers validating the UPPA test.> Contact:> CoMeD President [Rev. K. Sykes (Richmond, VA) 804-364-8426] > CoMeD Sci. Advisor [Dr. King (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) 973-997-1321]> ________________________________________> Click here to read"A Prospective Study of Mercury Toxicity Biomarkers > in Autistic Spectrum Disorders," A. Geier, Institute of Chronic > Illnesses, Silver Spring, land, USA, Mark R. Geier, MD, PhD, > Genetic Centers of America, Silver Spring, land, USA> Summary> Porphyrins are derivatives formed in the heme synthesis pathway and > porphyrins afford a measure of xenobiotic exposure. The steps in the > heme pathway most vulnerable to heavy metal inhibition are > uroporphyrin decarboxylase (UROD) and coproporphyrinogen oxidase > (CPOX) reactions. Mercury toxicity was associated with elevations in > urinary coproporphyrin (cP), pentacarboxyporphyrin (5cxP), and > precoproporphyrin (prcP) (also known as keto-isocoproporphyrin) > levels. Two cohorts of autistic patients in the United States and > France had urine porphyrin levels associated with mercury toxicity. A > prospective study of urinary porphyrin testing at LabCorp (United > States) and the Laboratoire Philippe Auguste (France) involving 71 > autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients, neurotypical sibling > controls, and general population controls was undertaken. ASD > patients had significant elevations in urinary levels of cP, 5cxP, > and prcP relative to controls, and > 50% of ASD patients had urinary > cP levels more than 2 standard deviations above the mean values for > neurotypical sibling controls. Significant reductions in urinary 5cxP > and cP levels were observed in ASD patients following chelation. A > significant correlation was found between urinary porphyrins measured > at LabCorp and those measured at the Laboratoire Philippe Auguste on > individual ASD patients. The established developmental neurotoxicity > attributed to mercury and biochemical/genomic evidence for mercury > susceptibility/ toxicity in ASDs indicates a causal role for mercury. > Urinary porphyrin testing is clinically available, relatively > inexpensive, and noninvasive. Porphyrins need to be routinely > measured in ASDs to establish if mercury toxicity is a causative > factor and to evaluate the effectiveness of chelation therapy.>

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Veerle. What is DCD? Robinveerle_sohier <veerle_sohier@...> wrote: I work with people with disabilites for over 20 years. I have often found some suspicion by parents in the files about vaccine/disability or a note about a reaction to a vaccine.For this reason none of three my boys have ever been vaccinated with anything. I had them all in a natural way, no meds, no interventions... I don't drink, smoke, take drugs (prescrribed, OTC or other), eat according to Canada's foodguide.

My oldest has Asperger's. My second has DCD, verbal apraxia and asperger's. My youngest is NT.In our family it has nothing to do with vaccines, but I am sure it can contribute.Veerle.> >> > Just wanted to see if anyone has read this article yet?> > > > > > NEWS RELEASE:> > For Immediate Release - October 1, 2007> > Urine Testing Confirms Autism is Mercury Poisoning> >

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Sure wish that was our case; we are going to be fighting again for the Asperger's diagnosis (for goodness sakes)-----our school keeps telling us the diagnosis we have / have had do not qualify our son for an IEP plan, and he has been diagnosed with ADHD since 1st grade (now in 8th, and has diabetes and Aspergers, and many other dx). CRAZY---our lawyer is not to worked up; diagnosis is in his file.

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So what is the consensus here? You are parents of children with Asperger's. I am sure you have all heard about the claims that vaccinations are a cause of Autism. What do you think? As I said before, my son seemed to show signs of having this at birth, maybe even before (he rarely moved in the womb). I am tired of hearing from others that I should not have had him vaccinated. But what can I say? Kristi>> Just wanted to see if anyone has read this article yet?> > > NEWS RELEASE:> For Immediate Release - October 1, 2007> Urine Testing Confirms Autism is Mercury Poisoning> > WASHINGTON, DC - A new peer-reviewed scientific/medical case study > confirms that many children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) > suffer from mercury poisoning. The new study, "A Prospective Study of > Mercury Toxicity Biomarkers in Autistic Spectrum Disorders" by Mr. > A. Geier and Dr. Mark R. Geier has been published in the most > recent issue of the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, > Part A (volume 70, issue 20, pgs 1723-1730). > This study utilized urinary porphyrin profile analysis (UPPA) to > assess body-burden and physiological effects of mercury in children > diagnosed with ASDs. > Using UPPA, Geier and Geier (2007) examined 71 children diagnosed > with ASDs, neurotypical siblings, and general population controls. > The researchers studied urinary porphyrin patterns using results > reported both by the US Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) > and the French Laboratoire Philippe Auguste. > Their findings demonstrated that: > * Only the non-chelated patients diagnosed with ASDs had porphyrin > patterns indicative of clinical mercury toxicity. > * Treating ASD diagnosed patients with chelating agents resulted in > lower mercury-specific urinary porphyrins. > * The UPPA patterns reported were consistent between the two labs > used. > The results of the present study confirm and extend previous > observations by Nataf et al. (2006) and Geier and Geier (2006) on the > use of UPPA profiling to establish the causal role for mercury in > ASDs. Additionally, the current findings are consistent with those > observed by many other physicians who treat patients diagnosed with > both ASDs and mercury toxicity. > Thus, urinary porphyrin profile testing is being successfully used > to: > * Demonstrate the role of mercury in ASD populations, > * Identify those children and adults who are mercury poisoned, and > * Track mercury excretion from affected children undergoing > treatment. > For the past several years there has been a raging controversy as to > whether or not mercury in medicines, especially in vaccines, has > caused a dramatic rise in the rate of children diagnosed with an ASD. > Many experts have insisted ASDs are caused by some yet-to-be-> identified genetic cause. A paper recently published in Nature > Genetics described the results of multi-million-dollar genetics study > (which studied a thousand-plus families with at least two children > diagnosed with an ASD using in-depth genetic screening). Tellingly, > the authors reported, "None of our linkage results can be interpreted > as 'statistically significant'."(The Autism Genome Project Consortium > 2007). > With the current study's results, public health officials should now > publicly admit what they have been saying in their private > transcripts and memos: Mercury from Thimerosal-containing vaccines > and other medicines has been a major cause of ASD cases, which, based > on recent CDC estimates (CDC 2007), may exceed a rate of one in 100 > children. > Today, any parent, physician, or healthcare provider can easily > confirm whether a non-chelated child with an ASD diagnosis is mercury > poisoned by having UPPA testing run at either laboratory. > CoMeD's web site, http://www.Mercury-freeDrugs.org contains: > * Further information on how to order these tests, > * Full copies of the Nataf et al. (2006), Geier and Geier (2006), & > Geier and Geier (2007), and > * Some of the many published papers validating the UPPA test.> Contact:> CoMeD President [Rev. K. Sykes (Richmond, VA) 804-364-8426] > CoMeD Sci. Advisor [Dr. King (Lake Hiawatha, NJ) 973-997-1321]> ________________________________________> Click here to read"A Prospective Study of Mercury Toxicity Biomarkers > in Autistic Spectrum Disorders," A. Geier, Institute of Chronic > Illnesses, Silver Spring, land, USA, Mark R. Geier, MD, PhD, > Genetic Centers of America, Silver Spring, land, USA> Summary> Porphyrins are derivatives formed in the heme synthesis pathway and > porphyrins afford a measure of xenobiotic exposure. The steps in the > heme pathway most vulnerable to heavy metal inhibition are > uroporphyrin decarboxylase (UROD) and coproporphyrinogen oxidase > (CPOX) reactions. Mercury toxicity was associated with elevations in > urinary coproporphyrin (cP), pentacarboxyporphyrin (5cxP), and > precoproporphyrin (prcP) (also known as keto-isocoproporphyrin) > levels. Two cohorts of autistic patients in the United States and > France had urine porphyrin levels associated with mercury toxicity. A > prospective study of urinary porphyrin testing at LabCorp (United > States) and the Laboratoire Philippe Auguste (France) involving 71 > autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients, neurotypical sibling > controls, and general population controls was undertaken. ASD > patients had significant elevations in urinary levels of cP, 5cxP, > and prcP relative to controls, and > 50% of ASD patients had urinary > cP levels more than 2 standard deviations above the mean values for > neurotypical sibling controls. Significant reductions in urinary 5cxP > and cP levels were observed in ASD patients following chelation. A > significant correlation was found between urinary porphyrins measured > at LabCorp and those measured at the Laboratoire Philippe Auguste on > individual ASD patients. The established developmental neurotoxicity > attributed to mercury and biochemical/genomic evidence for mercury > susceptibility/ toxicity in ASDs indicates a causal role for mercury. > Urinary porphyrin testing is clinically available, relatively > inexpensive, and noninvasive. Porphyrins need to be routinely > measured in ASDs to establish if mercury toxicity is a causative > factor and to evaluate the effectiveness of chelation therapy.>

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, I'm always curious in reading different things that come out that people are trying to help their child live a better life, then reading the results. some say it (gluten free, bio-chemical, or vitamins) cured their child, while others say they seen better behaviors with their children. then there are those that said they didn't notice any difference. I also keep thinking if Autism is a neurological disorder, how these can cure an autistic child? I can understand an improvement along with therapies and interventions. but Just to take a vitamin and a change in diet, I'm still curious in how that works. This is almost like if we wanted to lose weight and took a diet pill. If you read the instructions it will say: best results if you follow this diet and get plenty of exercise. I would think even if we didn't take that diet pill and just followed a

well balanced diet and got plenty of exercise, we will still get the same results with the weight loss. just a friendly thought, another thought, if people didn't try different things, we would never know what works. Chipman <chwawaz@...> wrote: My 5 yr old son also showed signs of autism since birth although I didn't know it then. I was told some boys develop late and I went with that explanation for too long. I am also feeling unsettled about claims in the media and web of autism being cured

by diet and other biomedical techniques. Are they feeding us false hope? I haven't tried the gluten-free, casein-free diet yet. I chat with other moms during my son's therapies and a few of them are trying all sorts of diets and treatments like that found at RDI Connect. I'd hate to not be doing something that can help my son but there are so many options out there and figuring out what is a truly legit course of treatment is making me dizzy.

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On Jun 1, 8:59am, " jackslady8 " wrote:

} So what is the consensus here? You are parents of children with=20

} Asperger's. I am sure you have all heard about the claims that=20

} vaccinations are a cause of Autism. What do you think? As I said=20

} before, my son seemed to show signs of having this at birth, maybe=20

} even before (he rarely moved in the womb). I am tired of hearing=20

} from others that I should not have had him vaccinated. But what can=20

} I say?=20=20

I noticed differences about my son almost immediately after birth. But I

also noticed changes after vaccinations. I no longer have him vaccinated.

My gut belief, based on my own experience and what I've read, is that

autism is largely genetic, but that autistic children are often more

physically suspectible to environmental influences, including vaccines.

Willla