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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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  1. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, 200 Children’s Way, 9214 Doctor’s Office Tower, Nashville, TN, 37232-9175, USA

    Diana C. Riera

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, TN, USA

    Diana C. Riera

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Diana C. Riera & James A. Phalen

  4. San Antonio Military Pediatric Center, 59 MCCS/SGOBP, 2200 Bergquist Dr, Ste 1, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, 78236, USA

    James A. Phalen

  5. Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

    James A. Phalen

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Riera, D.C., Phalen, J.A. Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a Patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Autism Dev Disord 43, 244–246 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1548-2

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