Minor physical anomalies in children with autism spectrum disorder

Early Human Development

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 217-223

  Tripi, Gabriele ^a   Roux, Sylvie ^b   Canziani, Tatiana ^a,c   Brilhault, Frédérique Bonnet ^b   Barthélémy, Catherine ^b   Canziani, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Minor physical anomalies; Neurodevelopment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EAR MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HAND MALFORMATION; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MOUTH MALFORMATION; PALATE MALFORMATION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 41749102004     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.04.005     Document Type: Article

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