Origin of the blood hyperserotonemia of autism
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Research in the last fifty years has shown that many autistic individuals have elevated serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) levels in blood platelets. This phenomenon, known as the platelet hyperserotonemia of autism, is considered...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-05-01
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Series: | Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling |
Online Access: | http://www.tbiomed.com/content/5/1/10 |