Autism: Will vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and early childhood reduce the recurrence rate of autism in newborn siblings?

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 88, Issue , 2016, Pages 74-78

  Stubbs, G ^a   Henley, K ^a   Green, J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIFEDIOL; CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; OPEN STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENCE RISK; SIBLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; AUTOIMMUNITY; COMPLICATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; AUTOIMMUNITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SIBLINGS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84958214136     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: 15322777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2016.01.015     Document Type: Article

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