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Is a subtype of autism an allergy of the brain?
Clinical therapeutics - 1 May 2013
Theoharides Theoharis C
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BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterized by deficits in social communication and language and the presence of repetitive behaviors that affect as many as 1 in 50 US children. Perinatal stress and environmental factors appear to play a significant role in increasing the risk for ASDs. There is no definitive pathogenesis, which therefore significantly hinders the development of a cure....
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