Gluten-free and casein-free diets in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 328-339

  Mulloy, Austin ^a   Lang, Russell ^b   O'Reilly, Mark ^a   Sigafoos, Jeff ^c   Lancioni, Giulio ^d   Rispoli, Mandy ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergers; Autism; Casein; Diet; Gluten; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; BERBINE DERIVATIVE; CASEIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MAGNESIUM; PYRIDOXINE;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CHELATION THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORTICAL BONE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; REVIEW; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STIGMA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 77949567115     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.10.008     Document Type: Review

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