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Research Article

High prevalence of serum folate receptor autoantibodies in children with autism spectrum disorders

Jiaxiu ZhouDivision of Psychology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; View further author information
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Aiping LiuShiyan Prevention and Health Care Center of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; View further author information
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Fusheng HeImunoBio, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; View further author information
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Ya JinDivision of Child Health Care, Xiamen branch, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University; Xiamen Children's hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, China; View further author information
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Shaoming ZhouDivision of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; View further author information
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Ruihuan XuClinical Laboratory, Longgang Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; View further author information
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Hailiang GuoImunoBio, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; View further author information
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Wenhao ZhouShanghai Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) Key Laboratory of Neonatal Diseases, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Qiufen WeiDivision of Neonatology, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Mingbang WangShanghai Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Xiamen Branch of Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Children's Hospital), Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 622-624 | Received 07 Dec 2017, Accepted 11 Mar 2018, Published online: 06 Sep 2018

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