Unique acyl-carnitine profiles are potential biomarkers for acquired mitochondrial disease in autism spectrum disorder.

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Published in Transl Psychiatry on January 22, 2013

Authors

R E Frye1, S Melnyk, D F Macfabe

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pediatrics, Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA. REFrye@uams.edu

Associated clinical trials:

A Chart Review to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MeRT on Subjects With ASD | NCT02758496

A Longitudinal Study on the Safety and Efficacy for Subjects With ASD Who Received MeRT | NCT02746445

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