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Randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation in children with autism spectrum disorder‏

Research Authors
Khaled Saad, Ahmed A Abdel‐Rahman, Yasser M Elserogy, Abdulrahman A Al‐Atram, Amira A El‐Houfey, Hisham A-K Othman, Geir Bjørklund, Feiyong Jia, Mauricio A Urbina, Mohamed Gamil M Abo‐Elela, Faisal‐Alkhateeb Ahmad, Khaled A Abd El‐Baseer, Ahmed E Ah
Research Department
Research Journal

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 59 (1), 20-29, 2018‏
Research Publisher
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
59 (1), 20-29, 2018‏
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Research Year
2018
Research_Pages
59‏
Research Abstract

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a frequent developmental disorder characterized by pervasive deficits in social interaction, impairment in verbal and nonverbal communication, and stereotyped patterns of interests and activities. It has been previously reported that there is vitamin D deficiency in autistic children; however, there is a lack of randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation in ASD children. Methods This study is a double‐blinded, randomized clinical trial (RCT) that was conducted on 109 …