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Table 1 Levels of phospholipids and cPLA2 in autistic patients compared to control participants

From: Increase of cytosolic phospholipase A2 as hydrolytic enzyme of phospholipids and autism cognitive, social and sensory dysfunction severity

Parameters

Group

N

Mean ± S.D.

P value

cPLA2 (ng/ml)

Control

40

0.298 ± 0.174

0.001

Autistic Patients

48

3.242 ± 1.345

Autism (severe in CARS)

24

2.943 ± 1.408

0.083

Autism (mild to moderate in CARS)

22

3.640 ± 1.242

Autism (severe in SRS)

7

2.973 ± 1.608

0.632

Autism (mild to moderate in SRS)

15

3.304 ± 1.430

Autism (mild to moderate in sensory)

25

2.932 ± 1.178

0.050

Autism (severe in sensory)

18

3.753 ± 1.488

Age (less than 7 years)

24

3.234 ± 1.472

0.830

Age (more than 7)

22

3.322 ± 1.265

PE (mmole/l)

Control

39

0.057 ± 0.008

0.001

Autistic Patients

40

0.029 ± 0.008

Autism (severe in CARS)

20

0.030 ± 0.009

0.761

Autism (mild to moderate in CARS)

20

0.029 ± 0.006

Autism (severe in SRS)

6

0.031 ± 0.009

0.762

Autism (mild to moderate in SRS)

14

0.030 ± 0.009

Autism (mild to moderate in sensory)

21

0.027 ± 0.006

0.139

Autism (severe in sensory)

14

0.030 ± 0.008

Age (less than 7 years)

20

0.031 ± 0.006

0.319

Age (more than 7)

18

0.028 ± 0.010

PS (mmole/l)

Control

39

0.089 ± 0.017

0.001

Autistic Patients

40

0.043 ± 0.011

Autism (mild to moderate in CARS)

20

0.043 ± 0.009

0.605

Autism (severe in CARS)

20

0.044 ± 0.012

Autism (mild to moderate in SRS)

6

0.043 ± 0.012

0.952

Autism (severe in SRS)

14

0.043 ± 0.014

Autism (mild to moderate in sensory)

21

0.044 ± 0.011

0.815

Autism (severe in sensory)

14

0.045 ± 0.010

Age (less than 7 years)

20

0.044 ± 0.012

0.831

Age (more than 7)

18

99.10 ± 11.86

PC (mmole/l)

Control

39

1.712 ± 0.184

0.001

Autistic Patients

40

1.076 ± 0.235

Autism (mild to moderate in CARS)

20

1.108 ± 0.216

0.396

Autism (severe in CARS)

20

1.044 ± 0.253

Autism (mild to moderate in SRS)

6

1.045 ± 0.323

0.455

Autism (severe in SRS)

14

1.128 ± 0.167

Autism (mild to moderate in sensory)

21

1.051 ± 0.234

0.394

Autism (severe in sensory)

14

1.125 ± 0.268

Age (less than 7 years)

20

1.039 ± 0.280

0.274

Age (more than 7)

18

1.126 ± 0.183