Characteristics of the gastrointestinal microbiome in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

Shanghai Archives of Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 342-353

  Cao, Xinyi ^a   Lin, Ping ^a   Jiang, Ping ^a   Li, Chunbo ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

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EID: 84892545544     PISSN: 10020829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-0829.2013.06.003     Document Type: Review

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