Breastfeeding as a possible deterrent to autism - A clinical perspective

Gary Steinman; David Mankuta

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Breastfeeding as a possible deterrent to autism - A clinical perspective

Gary Steinman^*, David Mankuta

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The emergence of autism in young children appears to result from dysmyelination of brain neurons, related to inadequate supply of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) in the newborn. This report is intended to bring together relevant observations from prior research to develop a new, innovative hypothesis to elucidate the mechanism underlying autism development. The deficiency of IGF in affected infants may be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors yet to be determined. If this hypothesis is correct, breastfeeding in particular could increase IGF levels, thereby compensating for an inborn deficiency of the growth factor.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	999-1001
Number of pages	3
Journal	Medical Hypotheses
Volume	81
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2013.09.013
State	Published - Dec 2013
Externally published	Yes

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