Association of gestational maternal hypothyroxinemia and increased autism risk: The role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 971-

  Chang, Kathleen ^a   Shin, Jae Il ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

AUTISM; DENDRITIC SPINE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LETTER; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; THYROXINE;

EID: 84903700866     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: 15318249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.24143     Document Type: Letter

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