From: Plasma fatty acids as diagnostic markers in autistic patients from Saudi Arabia
Fatty acid | Group | N | Mean ± S.D. | Percentage change | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acetic | Control | 26 | 0.558 ± 0.082 | 100.00 | 0.000 |
 | Autistic | 26 | 0.972 ± 0.247 | 174.14 |  |
Valeric | Control | 26 | 0.100 ± 0.015 | 100.00 | 0.000 |
 | Autistic | 26 | 0.510 ± 0.229 | 509.27 |  |
Hexanoic | Control | 26 | 0.597 ± 0.478 | 100.00 | 0.000 |
 | Autistic | 26 | 1.442 ± 0.349 | 241.65 |  |
Stearidonic | Control | 26 | 0.363 ± 0.122 | 100.00 | 0.009 |
 | Autistic | 26 | 0.455 ± 0.120 | 125.17 |  |