The neuropathology of the autism spectrum disorders: What have we learned?

Novartis Foundation Symposium

Volumn 251, Issue , 2003, Pages 112-128

  Bauman, Margaret L ^a   Kemper, Thomas L ^b   Bishop, ^c   Lipkin, ^c   Rutter, ^c   Buitelaar, ^c   Bolton, ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CELL; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; NEURONS;

EID: 1542786486     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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