Autism spectrum disorders, endocrine disrupting compounds, and heavy metals in amniotic fluid: a case-control study
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Autism
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2040-2392
DOI: 10.1186/s13229-018-0253-1