Abnormal circadian rhythm and cortisol excretion in autistic children: A clinical study

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-41

  Priya, Malarveni Damodaran Lakshmi ^a   Geetha, Arumugam ^a   Suganya, Vijayashankar ^a   Sujatha, Sridharan ^b  

^a BHARATHI WOMEN S COLLEGE   (India)

^b MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

11 HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROID; 17 HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROID; 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; VANILMANDELIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROL GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INDOLES; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM;

EID: 84875778449     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: 13328166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2013.54.33     Document Type: Article

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