Dr. Geir Bjørklund, MD, has provided groundbreaking insights into the zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) dynamics associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), featured in a recent interview in ARS Medica Tomitana, the official journal of Ovidius University of Constanta (Semenova, 2023). Through international collaborations spanning various countries, Bjørklund’s research has uncovered compelling evidence of altered […]
Zinc, Copper, and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Joint Research Research indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear to be at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency, copper (Cu) toxicity, and often disturbed metallothionein system functioning (1-4). Working with international researchers, the following is a summary of our work. Li et al. (2014) investigated the serum levels of Zn and Cu in 60 […]
Serum Zinc and Copper Levels in Autistic Children
In collaboration with Chinese researchers, Geir Bjørklund investigated the serum levels of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in 60 Chinese children with autism (48 boys, 12 girls) and a control group of 60 healthy sex-matched and age-matched individuals. The researchers also evaluated the severity of autism using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) score. The mean […]