Basal and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulated Plasma Cortisol Levels Among Egyptian Autistic Children: Relation to Disease Severity

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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Main Authors: Hewedi Doaa H, Hamza Rasha T, Ismail Mona A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.ijponline.net/content/36/1/71

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