Plasma amino acid levels in children with autism and their families

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 93-97

  Aldred, Sarah ^a   Moore, Kieran M ^b   Fitzgerald, Michael ^b   Waring, Rosemary H ^c  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Child/Adol Mental Health Services   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Asperger syndrome; Autism; Glutamate glutamine ratio; Plasma

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMINO ACID; ASPARAGINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; LYSINE; PHENYLALANINE; TYROSINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; ALANINE; AMINO ACIDS; ASPARAGINE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC, INBORN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; HUMANS; LYSINE; MALE; PHENYLALANINE; TYROSINE;

EID: 0037296984     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022238706604     Document Type: Article

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