Biological correlates of childhood autism: "Trace elements"

Trace Elements and Electrolytes

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 205-208

  Fido, A ^a   Dashti, H ^a   Al Saad, S ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Biological correlates; Childhood autism; Trace element concentrations in hair

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE LEVEL;

EID: 0036887981     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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