Is Autism a Member of a Family of Diseases Resulting from GeneticCultural Mismatches? Implications for Treatment and Prevention
Joint Authors
Parker, William
Jones, John P.
Bilbo, Staci D.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Several lines of evidence support the view that autism is a typical member of a large family of immune-related, noninfectious, chronic diseases associated with postindustrial society.
This family of diseases includes a wide range of inflammatory, allergic, and autoimmune diseases and results from consequences of genetic/culture mismatches which profoundly destabilize the immune system.
Principle among these consequences is depletion of important components, particularly helminths, from the ecosystem of the human body, the human biome.
Autism shares a wide range of features in common with this family of diseases, including the contribution of genetics/epigenetics, the identification of disease-inducing triggers, the apparent role of immunity in pathogenesis, high prevalence, complex etiologies and manifestations, and potentially some aspects of epidemiology.
Fortunately, using available resources and technology, modern medicine has the potential to effectively reconstitute the human biome, thus treating or even avoiding altogether the consequences of genetic/cultural mismatches which underpin this entire family of disease.
Thus, if indeed autism is an epidemic of postindustrial society associated with immune hypersensitivity, we can expect that the disease is readily preventable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bilbo, Staci D.& Jones, John P.& Parker, William. 2012. Is Autism a Member of a Family of Diseases Resulting from GeneticCultural Mismatches? Implications for Treatment and Prevention. Autism Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bilbo, Staci D.…[et al.]. Is Autism a Member of a Family of Diseases Resulting from GeneticCultural Mismatches? Implications for Treatment and Prevention. Autism Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bilbo, Staci D.& Jones, John P.& Parker, William. Is Autism a Member of a Family of Diseases Resulting from GeneticCultural Mismatches? Implications for Treatment and Prevention. Autism Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507448
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507448