A gluten-free diet as an intervention for autism and associated spectrum disorders: Preliminary findings

Autism

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-65

  Whiteley, Paul ^a   Rodgers, Jacqui ^b   Savery, Dawn ^b   Shattock, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Autism; Diet; Gluten; Peptides

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; GLUTEN; OPIATE; PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0033027941     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361399003001005     Document Type: Article

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