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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI)
A new study suggests a metabolic flaw in some children could trigger autism after exposure to mercury in vaccines.
The study, led by Dr. Jill James of the University of Arkansas, found 20 autistic children had less glutathione, an antioxidant that helps rid the body of toxic metals, when compared to a sample of healthy children.
A glutathione deficit could leave children vulnerable to toxic substances, including mercury, and "may contribute to the development and clinical manifestation of autism," concluded the report, published in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The researchers proposed...