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A comparative study of circadian rhythm functioning and sleep in people with Asperger's syndrome.

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A comparative study of circadian rhythm functioning and sleep in people with Asperger's syndrome. / Hare, Dougal Julian; Jones, Steven H.; Evershed, Kate.
In: Autism, Vol. 10, No. 6, 11.2006, p. 565-575.

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Hare, DJ, Jones, SH & Evershed, K 2006, 'A comparative study of circadian rhythm functioning and sleep in people with Asperger's syndrome.', Autism, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 565-575. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361306068509

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Hare, D. J., Jones, S. H., & Evershed, K. (2006). A comparative study of circadian rhythm functioning and sleep in people with Asperger's syndrome. Autism, 10(6), 565-575. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361306068509

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Hare DJ, Jones SH, Evershed K. A comparative study of circadian rhythm functioning and sleep in people with Asperger's syndrome. Autism. 2006 Nov;10(6):565-575. doi: 10.1177/1362361306068509

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Hare, Dougal Julian ; Jones, Steven H. ; Evershed, Kate. / A comparative study of circadian rhythm functioning and sleep in people with Asperger's syndrome. In: Autism. 2006 ; Vol. 10, No. 6. pp. 565-575.

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