Dietary considerations in autism: Identifying a reasonable approach

Topics in Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 212-225

  Johnson, Teresa W ^a,b  

^a TROY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; DAN diet; Feeding behaviors; Leaky gut

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; NYSTATIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

AUTISM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 33747510028     PISSN: 08835691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008486-200607000-00008     Document Type: Review

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