The effects of a gluten and casein-free diet in children with autism: A case report

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 459-465

  Hsu, Chia Lin ^a   Lin, Delmar C Y ^a   Chen, Chia Lin ^a   Wang, Chin Man ^a   Wong, Alice M K ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autism; Casein free diet; Dietary intervention; Gluten

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; GLUTEN;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DIET THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; RICE; SOYBEAN MILK; SPEECH THERAPY; SYNDROME CHARGE; VOMITING;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASEINS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GLUTENS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 70349180841     PISSN: 20720939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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