title: [Research advances in the role of vitamin D in autism spectrum disorders].
abstract: The etiology and pathogenic mechanism of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are still unclear. The relationship between vitamin D and ASD has drawn attention in recent years due to common vitamin D deficiency in children with ASD. This article reviews the peripheral blood levels of vitamin D in children with ASD, the possible reasons for hypovitamin D and its possible roles in the etiology of ASD and the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation in ASD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology and Rehabilitation, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China. shanling19830605@163.com.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: Xiao-Lan
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fei-Yong
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Jia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D