Alterations in plasma dipeptidyl peptidase IV in autism: A pilot study

Neurology Psychiatry and Brain Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 41-44

  Bashir, Shahid ^a,b   Al Ayadhi, Laila ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Autism; Autoimmunity; Biomarker; Childhood Autism Rating Scale; Peptidase

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE IV;

AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD AUTISM RATING SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84901627212     PISSN: 09419500     EISSN: 22128581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.npbr.2014.03.001     Document Type: Article

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