Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ429860
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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Brief Report: Plasma Beta-Endorphin and Cortisol Levels in Autistic Patients.
Sandman, Curt A.; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v21 n1 p83-87 Mar 1991
Comparison of plasma levels of beta-endorphin (BE) found that levels in 8 adult autistic patients were lower than levels in 17 healthy controls, for both morning and evening measurements. Plasma BE concentrations were also significantly lower for 13 developmentally disabled patients than levels for normal controls. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Biochemistry, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Disabilities, Etiology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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