Basal and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulated Plasma Cortisol Levels Among Egyptian Autistic Children: Relation to Disease Severity
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Autism is a disorder of early childhood characterized by social impairment, communication abnormalities and stereotyped behaviors. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis deserves special attention, since it is the basis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.ijponline.net/content/36/1/71 |