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Commentary: Potential Neurobiologic Mechanisms Through Which Metabolic Disorders Could Relate to Autism

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Johnston, M.V. Commentary: Potential Neurobiologic Mechanisms Through Which Metabolic Disorders Could Relate to Autism. J Autism Dev Disord 30, 471–473 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005516010454

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