The Possible Role of the Microbiota-Gut-Brain-Axis in Autism Spectrum Disorder

New research points to a possible link between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the gut microbiota as many autistic children have co-occurring gastrointestinal problems. This review focuses on specific alterations of gut microbiota mostly observed in autistic patients. Particularly, the mechanisms...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Piranavie Srikantha, M. Hasan Mohajeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
ASD
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/9/2115