Abnormal transmethylation/transsulfuration metabolism and DNA hypomethylation among parents of children with autism (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0591-5);Abnormal transmethylation/transsulfuration metabolism and DNA hypomethylation among parents of children with autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1966-1975

  Jill James, S ^a,b   Melnyk, Stepan ^a   Jernigan, Stefanie ^a   Hubanks, Amanda ^a   Rose, Shannon ^a   Gaylor, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; DNA methylation; Glutathione; Homocysteine; Parents

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE DISULFIDE; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 56349142882     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0614-2     Document Type: Erratum

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