Secretin as a treatment for autism: A review of the evidence

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 543-556

  Esch, Barbara E ^a   Carr, James E ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Efficacy; Secretin

Indexed keywords

SECRETIN;

AUTISM; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; SECRETIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21744440617     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-004-2549-6     Document Type: Review

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