Is autism reversible?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1575-1578

  Genuis, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Autism; Autistic disorder; Nutrition and health; Nutritional

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CELIAC DISEASE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIET THERAPY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CAUSALITY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 69749126466     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01495.x     Document Type: Review

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