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Assess the effect of a casein-free and gluten-free diet on gastrointestinal symptoms, clinical variables, and the composition of the intestinal microbiota in Mexican children with autism spectrum disorder.
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The objective of this quasi-experimental pre-post study with time series is to evaluate the effect of a casein-free and gluten-free diet on gastrointestinal symptoms, clinical variables, and the composition of the intestinal microbiota in Mexican children with autism spectrum disorder. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does a casein free and gluten free diet promote a reduction in gastrointestinal symptoms, an improvement in clinical variables, and a state of eubiosis in the composition of the intestinal microbiota in Mexican children with autism spectrum disorder?
Participants will undergo:
An intervention of a casein-free and gluten-free diet for 3 months. Sample collection before and after the nutritional intervention. Clinical evaluations.
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Children between 4-10 years old diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder using the criteria established in the ADOS scale and the CARS.
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Children who have received:
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20 participants in 1 patient group
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Nora M. Torres Carrillo, Ph.D.; Priscila I. Ibarra Montero, Ph.D.Student
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