Table 2.

Plasma copper decreases significantly in autistic children with GI disease.

	Autistic Cu pre therapy	Autistic Cu post therapy
Mean	111.50	98.78
SD	27.73	24.86
	P = 0.00972
	GI Cu pre therapy	GI Cu post therapy
Mean	112.74	95.80
SD	23.82	17.86
	P = 0.02425
	Non GI Cu pre therapy	Non GI Cu post therapy
Mean	110.94	100.03
SD	29.53	27.38
	P = 0.0839