Re: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Blood Mercury Level:
- From: Kevysmom <bluebunny8@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:48:04 -0000
Conclusion: High blood mercury level was associated with
ADHD. *****Whether the relationship is causal requires further studies.*****
What IS the conclusion David??? Can you read it???
On Oct 30, 11:42 pm, wri...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (David Wright) wrote:
In article <1193800896.075573.53...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Kevysmom <bluebun...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Conclusion: High blood mercury level was associated with
ADHD. *****Whether the relationship is causal requires further studies.*****
IOW, there is no proof of a link.
You get sillier every year.....
You should see a specialist about your lack of reading comprehension,
lady. That's *exactly* what it says. It says they don't know whether
the mercury caused the ADHD.
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On Oct 30, 10:19 pm, Mark Probert <markprob...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Kevysmom wrote:
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Blood Mercury Level: a
Case-Control Study in Chinese Children
Objective: To investigate the association between blood mercury level
and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Chinese
children in Hong Kong. Methods: Fifty-two children with ADHD aged
below 18 years diagnosed by DSM IV criteria without perinatal brain
insults, mental retardation or neurological deficits were recruited
from a developmental assessment center. Fifty-nine normal controls
were recruited from a nearby hospital. Blood mercury levels were
measured by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Results:
The mean ages of cases and controls were 7.06 and 7.81 years
respectively. Boys predominated (case = 44 [84.6 %], control = 44
[74.6 %]). There was significant difference in blood mercury levels
between cases and controls (geometric mean 18.2 nmol/L [95 % CI 15.4 -
21.5 nmol/L] vs. 11.6 nmol/L [95 % CI 9.9 - 13.7 nmol/L], p < 0.001),
which persists after adjustment for age, gender and parental
occupational status (p < 0.001). The geometric mean blood mercury
level was also significantly higher in children with inattentive (19.4
nmol/L, 95 % CI 13.3 - 28.5 nmol/L) and combined (18.0 nmol/L, 95 % CI
14.9 - 21.8 nmol/L) subtypes of ADHD. Blood mercury levels were above
29 nmol/L in 17 (26.9 %) cases and 6 (10.2 %) controls. Children with
blood mercury level above 29 nmol/L had 9.69 times (95 % CI 2.57 -
36.5) higher risk of having ADHD after adjustment for confounding
variables.
Most important:
Conclusion: High blood mercury level was associated with
ADHD. *****Whether the relationship is causal requires further studies.*****
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