Parent-reported gastro-intestinal symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2737-2747

  Chandler, Susie ^a   Carcani Rathwell, Iris ^b   Charman, Tony ^c   Pickles, Andrew ^c   Loucas, Tom ^d   Meldrum, David ^e   Simonoff, Emily ^c   Sullivan, Peter ^f   Baird, Gillian ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^e Chatswood Assessment Centre   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Dietary intake; Gastro intestinal symptoms; Regression

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COGNITION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIARRHEA; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPECIAL EDUCATION; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS;

EID: 84888027884     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1768-0     Document Type: Article

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