An immunologie theory for the development of some cases of autism

CNS Spectrums

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 71-79

  Warren, Reed P ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AUTISM; AUTOIMMUNITY; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032454656     PISSN: 10928529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s109285290000571x     Document Type: Article

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