Should metabolic diseases be systematically screened in nonsyndromic autism spectrum disorders?

<h4>Background</h4>In the investigation of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), a genetic cause is found in approximately 10-20%. Among these cases, the prevalence of the rare inherited metabolic disorders (IMD) is unknown and poorly evaluated. An IMD responsible for ASD is usually identifie...

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Main Authors: Manuel Schiff, Jean-François Benoist, Sofiane Aïssaoui, Odile Boespflug-Tanguy, Marie-Christine Mouren, Hélène Ogier de Baulny, Richard Delorme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21760924/pdf/?tool=EBI