Abstract | BACKGROUND: The safety of infant vaccination has been questioned in recent years. In particular it has been suggested that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination leads to brain damage manifesting as autism consequent to the development of an " enterocolitis" in the immediate post-vaccination period. AIM: To assess if MMR vaccination is associated with subclinical intestinal inflammation, which is central to the autistic " enterocolitis" theory. METHODS: RESULTS: Neither vaccination was associated with any significant increase in faecal calprotectin concentrations. CONCLUSIONS: The failure of the MMR vaccination to cause an intestinal inflammatory response provides evidence against the proposed gut-brain interaction that is central to the autistic " enterocolitis" hypothesis.
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Authors | B Thjodleifsson, K Davídsdóttir, U Agnarsson, G Sigthórsson, M Kjeld, I Bjarnason |
Journal | Gut
(Gut)
Vol. 51
Issue 6
Pg. 816-7
(Dec 2002)
ISSN: 0017-5749 [Print] England |
PMID | 12427783
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Biomarkers
- Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine
- Haemophilus Vaccines
- Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
- Pentavac
- Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated
- Vaccines, Combined
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Topics |
- Analysis of Variance
- Biomarkers
(analysis)
- Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine
- Enterocolitis
(etiology, immunology)
- Feces
(chemistry)
- Haemophilus Vaccines
- Humans
- Infant
- Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex
(analysis)
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
(administration & dosage)
- Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated
- Vaccines, Combined
(administration & dosage)
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