Family analysis of immunoglobulin classes and subclasses in children with autistic disorder

Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 283-289

  Spiroski, Mirko ^a   Trajkovski, Vladimir ^b   Trajkov, Dejan ^a   Petlichkovski, Aleksandar ^a   Efinska Mladenovska, Olivija ^a   Hristomanova, Slavica ^a   Djulejic, Eli ^a   Paneva, Meri ^a   Bozhikov, Jadranka ^c  

^a SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY OF SKOPJE   (Macedonia)

^b SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Family analysis; Immunoglobulin classes; Immunoglobulin ubclasses

Indexed keywords

EID: 73849143111     PISSN: 15128601     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2009.2780     Document Type: Article

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