Body mass index in male and female children with pervasive developmental disorders

Pediatrics International

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 569-571

  Mouridsen, Svend E ^a   Rich, Bente ^b   Isager, Torben ^c  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Atypical autism; Body mass index; Developmental disorder; Endophenotype; Pervasive

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; ENDOPHENOTYPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 50249121935     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2008.02618.x     Document Type: Article

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