Could oxidative stress from psychosocial stress affect neurodevelopment in autism?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 993-994

  McGinnis, Woody R ^a  

^a Oxidative Stress in Autism Study   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; CATECHOLAMINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

AUTISM; BRAIN INJURY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LETTER; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MATERNAL STRESS; MENTAL STRESS; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MOTHERS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34249043322     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0372-6     Document Type: Letter

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