Re: Polymorphisms Was: folic acid prenatal supplementation question

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You may have it backwards.What sort of genetic tests have your kids had?I

have C677T,A1298C,COMT1,and COMT2 polymorphisms.Autism,is the only diagnosis I

have been able to get.I have ALL of the other developmental,immune,and GI

problems that nobody has been able to figure out,but have been tossed into the

garbage can of " it's just a part of autism " .If your child(ren) have not been

tested for these,I would suggest you have them tested.It's possible that we are

looking at a " new " type of neural tube defect nobody bothered to diagnose in the

past,because it isn't as obvious as the more severe forms of spina bifida.

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From: Houston <m_jhouston333@...>

Sent: Tue, January 26, 2010 5:50:55 PM

Subject: Re: folic acid prenatal supplementation question

 

I am wondering about the increase in folic acid supplementation in the last 20

years especially for pregnant women and possible correlation with higher rates

of autism.  There have been some studies about the possibility of a link

between the two.  I am wondering about the possibility of too much folic acid

supplementation causing a folic acid dependancy situation in some of our kids as

opposed to a folic acid deficiency. 

I really have no idea about a possible link between the two, in fact I doubt

it.  I am really wondering about this because we are expecting our 3rd child

and we are debating about taking or not taking a folic acid supplement during

the pregnancy.

Our preference is to try to eat more foods high in folic acid rather than

supplement artificially.

From: Kulp <thorenstd124>

Subject: Re: folic acid prenatal supplementation question

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 12:19 AM

 

Wouldn't that be one reason,of many,for having an autistic child,given how

many  of us are deficient in folinic acid ?

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From: Houston <m_jhouston333>

Sent: Tue, January 26, 2010 4:48:31 PM

Subject: folic acid prenatal supplementation question

 

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone in the group has had an autistic child but did NOT take

folic acid prenatal vitamins.

Thanks,