Table 7.
Correlations of essential minerals in different blood components
| Comparison | Autism Group | Neurotypical Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | WB -RBC | 0.00 | 0.14 |
| WB-Serum | 0.40 | 0.33 | |
| RBC-Serum | -0.30 | -0.32 | |
| Magnesium | WB-RBC | 0.52 | 0.65 |
| WB-Serum | 0.41 | 0.34 | |
| RBC-serum | 0.37 | 0.13 | |
| Copper | WB-RBC | 0.46 | 0.74 |
| Zinc | WB-RBC | 0.65 | 0.84 |
| Manganese | WB-RBC | 0.84 | 0.90 |
| Selenium | WB-RBC | 0.79 | 0.62 |
| Molybdenum | WB-RBC | 0.45 | 0.24 |
| Potassium | RBC-Serum | -0.18 | 0.14 |
| Phosphorus | RBC-Serum | 0.11 | 0.28 |
| Iron | RBC-Serum | -0.03 | 0.13 |
| RBC-serum ferritin | -0.09 | 0.13 | |
| Serum- serum ferritin | -0.08 | -0.24 | |