Table 1 Mean ± S.D of LA/AA, ALA/DHA, AA/DHA, EPA/DHA and EPA/AA ratios in plasma of autistic patients (N = 25) compared to age- matching controls (N = 16).
Parameters | Groups | Min. | Max. | Mean ± S.D | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA/AA | Control | 0.48 | 1.02 | 0.62 ± 0.16 | 0.034 |
|  | Autistic | 0.41 | 3.31 | 1.08 ± 0.90 |  |
ALA/DHA | Control | 0.17 | 1.26 | 0.59 ± 0.36 | 0.004 |
|  | Autistic | 0.43 | 1.18 | 0.84 ± 0.19 |  |
AA/DHA | Control | 0.47 | 0.99 | 0.81 ± 0.17 | 0.000 |
|  | Autistic | 0.19 | 0.61 | 0.33 ± 0.14 |  |
EPA/DHA | Control | 0.17 | 1.44 | 0.56 ± 0.39 | 0.576 |
|  | Autistic | 0.42 | 1.07 | 0.61 ± 0.19 |  |
EPA/AA | Control | 0.24 | 1.46 | 0.66 ± 0.37 | 0.000 |
|  | Autistic | 1.01 | 3.49 | 0.96 ± 0.20 |  |