Celiac disease presenting as autism

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 114-119

  Genuis, Stephen J ^a   Bouchard, Thomas P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Autistic spectrum disorder; Celiac disease; Gluten sensitivity; Malabsorption; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75649120758     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073809336127     Document Type: Review

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