Friday, March 22, 2013

ScienceDirect.com - Research in Developmental Disabilities - Vitamin D and autism: Clinical review

ScienceDirect.com - Research in Developmental Disabilities - Vitamin D and autism: Clinical review: Conclusion

Vitamin D deficiency – either during pregnancy or early childhood – may be an environmental trigger for ASD in individuals genetically predisposed for the broad phenotype of autism. On the basis of the results of the present review, we argue for the recognition of this possibly important role of vitamin D in ASD, and for urgent research in the field.

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