Autistic spectrum disorders and mitochondrial encephalopathies

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 859-860

  Holtzman, David ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

AUTISM; CHILD CARE; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GLYCOLYSIS; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; MITOCHONDRIAL ENCEPHALOPATHY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC; CHILD; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES;

EID: 44849131678     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00883.x     Document Type: Review

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