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From: Gut to brain interaction in Autism Spectrum Disorders: a randomized controlled trial on the role of probiotics on clinical, biochemical and neurophysiological parameters

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Flow-chart of the phases of the RCT. Legend: ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorders, DSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th Edition, T0: Time 0, T1: Time 1, T2: Time 2, GI: Gastro Intestinal, NGI: Non-Gastro Intestinal ADI-R: Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, ADOS-2: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule- Second Edition, CARS: Childhood Autism Rating Scale, RBS-R: Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised, SCQ: Social Communication Questionnaire, GI Severity Index: Gastro Intestinal Severity Index, CBCL 1.5-5: Child Behavior Checklist 1.5-5, PSI: Parenting Stress Index, VABS-II: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale-Second Edition, CDIs: MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories, GMDS-ER: Griffiths Mental Development Scale-Extended Revised, LPS: Lipopolysaccharide, TNF–α: Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, IL-6: Interleukin-6, PAI–1: Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1, EEG: Electroencephalography.

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