ABSTRACT

Introduction ...........................................................................................................36 Health Effects of Heavy Metals ......................................................................36 Oxidative Stress ................................................................................................ 37 Autism................................................................................................................ 37 Heavy Metals in Hair, Urine, and Blood .......................................................38 Aims and Objectives of Present Research .....................................................38

Materials and Methods......................................................................................... 39 Collection of Samples ...................................................................................... 39 Analyses of Heavy Metals .............................................................................. 39 Blood IgG Test ................................................................................................... 39

Results and Discussion .........................................................................................40 Hair Test .............................................................................................................40 Urine Test ...........................................................................................................40 Blood Test ..........................................................................................................40 District Difference ............................................................................................ 41 Gender Difference ............................................................................................42 Food Allergy ......................................................................................................42

Discussion ..............................................................................................................42 Body Loadings of Heavy Metals ....................................................................42 Food Allergies ...................................................................................................43 Heavy Metals and Oxidative Stress ...............................................................43 Gender Difference ............................................................................................44

Conclusion .............................................................................................................44 Acknowledgments ................................................................................................45 References ...............................................................................................................45

Health Effects of Heavy Metals