Autism, will vitamin D treat core symptoms?

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 195-198

  Cannell, John Jacob ^a  

^a Vitamin D Council   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; DNA REPAIR; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; SUN EXPOSURE; SYMPTOM; TODDLER; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; VITAMIN D;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84880038582     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: 15322777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.05.004     Document Type: Article

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