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Research Article| Volume 22, ISSUE 8, P933-940, August 1987

Urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and whole blood serotonin and tryptophan in autistic and normal subjects

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-3223(87)90002-3
Urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and whole blood serotonin and tryptophan in autistic and normal subjects
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      Publication history

      Received in revised form: December 29, 1986
      Received: August 1, 1986
      We appreciate the collaboration of Dr. Amy Lettick and the Benhaven staff, as well as the help of medical and technical staff of the Yale University Health Services. We thank Karin Schlicht and Caria Hrbek for technical assistance and Inge Putter for editorial assistance, and are grateful for the help of the Children's Clinical Research Center staff.

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-3223(87)90002-3

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