Post by momofautistic on Feb 26, 2005 0:21:41 GMT -5
Biomarkers Initiative
One of the biggest problems in autism is the lack of a biological test or marker for diagnosis.
Cure Autism Now is very excited about two preliminary findings of potential biomarkers for autism resulting from CAN funding and/or the donation of the AGRE sample. Researchers have identified an unusual protein in the urine of children with autism and some of their unaffected relatives. In another recent finding a distinct lipid profile was seen strongly associated with 20 AGRE samples. In 2003 we will put significant effort into replicating and confirming these results that could lead to a potential biomarker for autism.
One of the biggest problems in autism is the lack of a biological test or marker for diagnosis.
Cure Autism Now is very excited about two preliminary findings of potential biomarkers for autism resulting from CAN funding and/or the donation of the AGRE sample. Researchers have identified an unusual protein in the urine of children with autism and some of their unaffected relatives. In another recent finding a distinct lipid profile was seen strongly associated with 20 AGRE samples. In 2003 we will put significant effort into replicating and confirming these results that could lead to a potential biomarker for autism.
