WITHDRAWN: Gluten- and casein-free diets for autistic spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been suggested that peptides from gluten and casein may have a role in the origins of autism and that the physiology and psychology of autism might be explained by excessive opioid activity linked to these peptides. Research has reported abnormal levels of peptides in the urine and cerebrospinal fluid of people with autism.

Objectives

To determine the efficacy of gluten and/or casein free diets as an intervention to improve behaviour, cognitive and social functioning in individuals with autism.

Search methods

The following electronic databases were searched: CENTRAL(The Cochrane Library Issue 2, 2007), MEDLINE (1966 to April 2007), PsycINFO (1971 to April 2007), EMBASE (1974 to April 2007), CINAHL (1982 to April 2007), ERIC (1965 to 2007), LILACS (19

SUBMITTER: Millward C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6445047 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature