Is high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency evidence for autism disorder?: In a highly endogamous population

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 227-233

  Bener, Abdulbari ^a,b,c   Khattab, Azhar ^b,d   Al Dabbagh, Mohamad ^d  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Qatar)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Association; autism; autism spectrum disorders; epidemiology; risk factors; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIUM; FERRITIN; GLUCOSE; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION SCHEDULE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONSANGUINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUN EXPOSURE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; WALKING;

EID: 84937146505     PISSN: 18171745     EISSN: 19983948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.147574     Document Type: Article

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