"Autism May Be Detectable In Blood" - Gifted Issues Discussion Forum

Article: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2017/03/16/autism-may-be-detectable-in-blood/23456/

My biggest question from this is if it is detectable in the blood, does that tell us the cause and is there a way to counteract the effects? For instance a medication or some sort of supplement.

Wow! This sends chills up my spine. Just thinking of the possibilities. Thanks for sharing.

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�By measuring 24 metabolites from a blood sample, this algorithm can tell whether or not an individual is on the autism spectrum, and even to some degree where on the spectrum they land.�

I'm looking forward to learning of more research on this.

It is super interesting, even if it doesn't get us any closer to a cause, actually. Because it can be a tough disorder to diagnose, just having a blood test that is sufficiently reliable would be a big boon.