NEW INFORMATION by Yazbak & Goldman & by Stott/Blaxill/Wakefield in Journal
of American Physicians & Surgeons
Volume 9, Number 3 - Fall 2004
Dear Friends,
The "Denmark MMR Study" by Madsen and Associates (NEJM- November 2002) was
co-funded by the CDC. It was considered the "last word" by the vaccine
authorities and often quoted to "prove" that the introduction of MMR
vaccination did not play any role in the recent increase in autism. The
study also clearly influenced the conclusions by the authors of the recent
IOM Special Committee Report (May 2004).
Early on, I had some issues with ithe Madsen study and expressed them in
several articles on the TAAP site. My concerns greatly increased recently
when certain data became available to me. I consulted Dr. Gary Goldman who
analyzed the figures and found conclusive evidence that the prevalence of
autism in Denmark did increase after 1987 when MMR vaccination was
introduced..
Our Original Investigation can be found at
http://www.jpands.org/vol9no3/goldman.pdf
An Investigation of the Association Between MMR Vaccination & Autism in
Denmark - G.S. Goldman, PhD.; F.E. Yazbak, MD
The Editor of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons asked Stott,
Blaxill and Wakefield, who are recognized authorities in the field, to
comment on our publication.
In their commentary, Stott et al agreed with us that the prevalence of
autism had increased after the introduction of MMR vaccination in Denmark
and that there were problems with the Madsen study. Because they had
access
to more detailed data, including listings by date of birth, they were able
to study different aspects of the reseach.
Their Commentary can be seen at
http://www.jpands.org/vol9no3/stott.pdf
MMR & Autism in Perspective: The Denmark Story - Carol Stott, PhD; Mark
Blaxill; Andrew J. Wakefield, M.B., F.R.C.S
Please note the reference in the Stott Commentary to the findings by
Professor S. Suissa, an epidemiologist at McGill University. Professor
Suissa used Madsen's specific data and disagreed with his conclusions in
that original study.
A related Investigative Report published in the Summer issue of the
Journal
of American Physicians and Surgeons also deserves attention. It reveals
the
identification by Bradsteet and Associates of measles genomic RNA in the
cerebrospinal fluid and intestinal wall of children with autism.
http://www.jpands.org/vol9no2/bradstreet.pdf
All this new evidence should justify a serious review by the CDC and the
IOM plus further independent investigation into the MMR-autism link.
F. E. Yazbak, MD
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