Low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) in children with autism;Baixos níveis séricos de 25-hidroxivitamina D (25-OHD) em crianças com autismo

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 161-163

  Tostes, Márcia Helena Fávero de Souza ^a   Polonini, Hudson Caetano ^a   Gattaz, Wagner Farid ^b   Raposo, Nádia Rezende Barbosa ^a   Baptista, Edilene Bolutari ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAZIL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84868290323     PISSN: 22376089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S2237-60892012000300008     Document Type: Article

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