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ERIC Number: EJ617984
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
Metabolic Approaches to the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Page, Theodore
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v30 n5 p463-69 Oct 2000
This review evaluates evidence for metabolic etiologies in autism spectrum disorders, as well as for the efficacy of dietary and vitamin treatments. The relationship between gastrointestinal abnormalities and autism spectrum disorders is also considered, and the need for more research on larger populations of individuals with autism is stressed. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Children, Enzymes, Etiology, Individual Characteristics, Intervention, Metabolism, Nutrition, Physiology, Research Needs, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Vitamins
Note: Special Issue: Treatments for People with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Research Perspectives.