Opioid peptides and gastrointestinal symptoms in autism spectrum disorders

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterized by deficits in the individual’s ability to socialize, communicate, and use the imagination, in addition to stereotyped behaviors. These disorders have a heterogenous phenotype, both in relation to symptoms and regarding severity. Organic problems re...

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Main Authors: Cristiane P. Lázaro, Milena P. Pondé, Luiz E.A. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2016-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462016005007102&lng=en&tlng=en