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Brief report: Plasma Β-endorphin and cortisol levels in autistic patients

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  1. State Developmental Research Institute-Fairview, 2501 Harbor Boulevard, 92626, Costa Mesa, California

    Curt A. Sandman, Jennifer L. Barron & Alexander Chicz-DeMet

  2. University of California, Irvine Medical Center, USA

    Curt A. Sandman, Jennifer L. Barron, Alexander Chicz-DeMet & Edward M. DeMet

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The support of Francis M. Crinella, Director, SDRI, is appreciated. The assistance of Lou Sarrao, Hugh Köhler, Carol Bitcon, Nadia Atie, Pal Donnelly, and the staff of Program V is sincerely appreciated. Supported in part by grant MH41446 NIMH.

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Sandman, C.A., Barron, J.L., Chicz-DeMet, A. et al. Brief report: Plasma Β-endorphin and cortisol levels in autistic patients. J Autism Dev Disord 21, 83–87 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02207000

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