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Blood test for autism claims 90% accuracy

Discussion in 'Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS' started by Marco, Feb 19, 2018.

  1. Marco

    Marco Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Not much I can add to the article except to note that the findings suggest a metabolic aetiology :

    https://gizmodo.com/researchers-say-theyve-created-a-90-accurate-blood-tes-1823087752
     
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    Marco Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Marco Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    arewenearlythereyet Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Seems interesting, but I think on balance I will remain skeptical until the rest of the work is done on a larger sample size etc.
     
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    The follow-up study has been published:
    https://neurosciencenews.com/autism-blood-test-9379
     
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