[Alterations in two enzymes: superoxide dismutase and glutathion peroxidase in developmental infantile psychosis (infantile autism) (author's transl)].

After they gave a classification of the different circumstances under which the infantile autism can exist, the authors expose the data of their researches on the intermediate metabolism of oxygen of those children. Superoxyde dismutase I and glutathion peroxydase activities seem to be abnormal in the erythrocytes whereas only superoxyde dismutase I activity appears to be abnormal in the platelets.