Discrete Cortical Neuropathology in Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 313-325

  Uppal, Neha ^a   Hof, Patrick R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-391924-3.00022-3     Document Type: Chapter

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