The significance of ileocolonic lymphoid nodular hyperplasia in children with autistic spectrum disorder [1]

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 569-571

  MacDonald, Thomas T ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE; MUMPS VACCINE; RUBELLA VACCINE;

AUTISM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COLITIS; COLONOSCOPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTIPATION; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTERITIS; ETHICS; HUMAN; ILEOCOLONIC LYMPHOID NODULAR HYPERPLASIA; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LETTER; LYMPH NODE HYPERPLASIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUTHORSHIP; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COLONIC DISEASES; CONTROL GROUPS; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; ILEAL DISEASES; INTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 33744801959     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200605000-00023     Document Type: Letter

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