Clinical Presentation and Histologic
Findings at Ileocolonoscopy in Children with Autistic Spectrum
Disorder and Chronic Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Arthur Krigsman, Marvin Boris, Alan Goldblatt3 and Carol
Stott
GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY IN AUTISM
SPECTRUM DISORDERS: THE VENEZUELAN EXPERIENCE
Lenny G. González, MD
Gastrointestinal comorbidity, autistic
regression and Measles-containing vaccines: positive
re-challenge and biological gradient
Andrew J. Wakefield, FRCS FRCPath; Carol Stottb, PhD; and
Kirsten Limbc, BSc
Science regarding Treatment-Based
Approaches in Autism
by Elizabeth Mumper, MD, Teresa Binstock, Jane Johnson
Commentary: MMR and Autism in Perspective:
the Denmark Story
Stott C., Blaxill M., Wakefield AJ.
Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons 2004;9:89-91
Enterocolitis, autism and measles virus
Wakefield AJ.
Molecular Psychiatry. 2002;7:S44-46
Autism, Viral Infection and
Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination
Wakefield AJ and Montgomery SM.
Israeli Medical Association Journal 1999;1:183-187
Spontaneous Mucosal Lymphocyte Cytokine
Profiles in Children with Autism and Gastrointestinal Symptoms:
Mucosal Immune Activation and Reduced Counter Regulatory
Interleukin-10
PAUL ASHWOOD,1,5 ANDREW ANTHONY,2 FRANCO TORRENTE,1,3 and
ANDREW J. WAKEFIELD4
Small intestinal enteropathy with
epithelial IgG and 41 complement deposition in children with
regressive
autism
43 F Torrente, P Ashwood, R Day1, N Machado, RI Furlano, A
Anthony4, SE Davies4, AJ Wakefield3, 44 MA Thomson, JA
Walker-Smith and SH Murch
Immune Response to Dietary Proteins,
Gliadin and Cerebellar Peptides in Children with Autism
A. VOJDANIa,b,*, T. O’BRYANc, J.A. GREENd, J. MCCANDLESSe,
K.N. WOELLERf, E. VOJDANIg, A.A. NOURIANa and E.L. COOPERb
THE IMMUNOLOGY OF IMMEDIATE AND DELAYED
HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION TO GLUTEN
A. VOJDANI, T. O’BRYAN1 and G.H. KELLERMANN2
THE IMMUNOLOGY OF GLUTEN SENSITIVITY
BEYOND THE INTESTINAL TRACT
A. VOJDANI, T. O’BRYAN1 and G.H. KELLERMANN2
Gastrointestinal Pathology in Autism:
Description and Treatment
Arthur Krigsman, MD
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