Research progress on the mechanism of vitamin D in autism spectrum disorders

YANG Jing; HU Yan

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-1480

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2020, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (12) : 1347-1350. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-1480

Research progress on the mechanism of vitamin D in autism spectrum disorders

YANG Jing, HU Yan

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder.At present,the pathogenesis of ASD is not clear,and there is no effective treatment.In recent years,many studies have shown that vitamin D plays an important role in brain development and the occurrence and development of ASD.This review combs the progress on the mechanisms of vitamin D in ASD.

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vitamin D / autism spectrum disorders / brain development / neurodevelopmental disorder

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YANG Jing, HU Yan. Research progress on the mechanism of vitamin D in autism spectrum disorders[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2020, 28(12): 1347-1350 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-1480

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