Immune Globulins and Autism
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Future Research
Summary of Existing Research
- There is some evidence of a link between immune deficiency disorders and some autistic people but the nature of that link is unclear.
- There is no high quality research evidence to suggest that immunoglobulin therapy has any effect on the core symptoms of autism.
- There is a limited amount of high quality research evidence (a single, large, multi-site randomised controlled trial) to suggest that immunoglobulin therapy has no effect on bowel disorders in autistic individuals.
Recommendations for Future Research
At this stage research into the use of immune globulin as an intervention for autistic people is not a priority.
- Updated
- 16 Jun 2022
- Last Review
- 31 May 2018
- Next Review
- 01 Jun 2024