Relationship between vitamin D and autism spectrum disorder / 中国当代儿科杂志
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
;
(12): 698-702, 2013.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-241441
ABSTRACT
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, with multiple genetic and environmental risk factors. The interplay between genetic and environmental factors has become the subject of intensified research in the last several years. Vitamin D deficiency has recently been proposed as a possible environmental risk factor for ASD. Vitamin D has a unique role in brain homeostasis, embryogenesis and neurodevelopment, immunological modulation (including the brain's immune system), antioxidation, antiapoptosis, neural differentiation and gene regulation. Children with ASD had significantly lower serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D than healthy children.Therefore vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and early childhood may be an environmental trigger for ASD.
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Assunto principal:
Fisiologia
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Vitamina D
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Deficiência de Vitamina D
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Transtornos Globais do Desenvolvimento Infantil
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Desenvolvimento Embrionário
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Genética
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Homeostase
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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