Effect of vitamin A supplementation on gut microbiota in children with autism spectrum disorders - a pilot study
Juan Liu 1 2 3, Xiao Liu 1 2 3, Xue-Qin Xiong 4, Ting Yang 2 3, Ting Cui 2 3, Na-Li Hou 1 2 3, Xi Lai 2 3, Shu Liu 2 3, Min Guo 2 3, Xiao-Hua Liang 2 3, Qian Cheng 1 2 3, Jie Chen 5 6, Ting-Yu Li 7 8 9Affiliations collapse
Affiliations
- 1Department of Child Health Care, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
- 2Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.136 Zhongshan Er Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400014, People's Republic of China.
- 3Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China.
- 4Pediatric Department of Clinical Medicine of Dazhou Vocational and Technical College, Dazhou, Sichuan, China.
- 5Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.136 Zhongshan Er Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400014, People's Republic of China. [email protected].
- 6Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China. [email protected].
- 7Department of Child Health Care, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. [email protected].
- 8Children's Nutrition Research Center, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.136 Zhongshan Er Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400014, People's Republic of China. [email protected].
- 9Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China. [email protected].
- PMID: 28938872
- PMCID: PMC5610466
- DOI: 10.1186/s12866-017-1096-1