Tpst-assay for diagnosis of autism and related disorders

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing or detecting a predisposition to autism and related diseases comprising assaying a bodily sample in vitro directly or indirectly for a reduced tyrosyl protein sulphotransferase (TPST) level as compared to a reference sample, and a method of treatment for the same diseases by administering to a patient suffering therefrom a therapeutic amount of an enhancer of TPST.