Autistic enterocolitis: Is it a histopathological entity? - Reply

Histopathology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 380-384

  Wakefield, A J ^a  

^a Thoughtful House Center for Children   (United States)

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CYTOKINE;

AUTISM; AUTISTIC ENTEROCOLITIS; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; ENTERITIS; ENTEROCOLITIS; ENTEROPATHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LYMPHOCYTE; MILK; MILK INTOLERANCE; NORTH AMERICA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33846531326     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: 13652559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02607.x     Document Type: Review

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