Magnesium profile in autism

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-104

  Strambi, Mirella ^a   Longini, Mariangela ^a   Hayek, Joseph ^b   Berni, Silvia ^a   Macucci, Francesca ^a   Scalacci, Elisa ^a   Vezzosi, Piero ^a  

^a Section of Neonatology and Preventive Paediatrics   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism; Autistic spectrum disorders; Erythrocyte; Magnesium; Plasma; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; RETT SYNDROME;

EID: 31544459263     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/bter:109:2:097     Document Type: Article

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