Table 2.
Identification of analytes altered between individuals with Asperger syndrome (AS) (n = 30) and controls (n = 29) using multiplex immunoassay analysis
| P -value | FDR | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuronal cell adhesion molecule |
0.022 |
0.19 |
1.40 |
| IL-5 |
0.007 |
0.13 |
1.28 |
| CD40 |
0.008 |
0.13 |
1.21 |
| Cortisol |
0.003 |
0.088 |
1.20 |
| TNF-alpha |
0.024 |
0.19 |
1.20 |
| IL-7 |
0.012 |
0.15 |
1.18 |
| BDNF |
0.015 |
0.17 |
1.16 |
| Sortilin |
0.007 |
0.13 |
1.15 |
| Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase |
0.003 |
0.088 |
0.82 |
| Apolipoprotein A1 |
0.018 |
0.19 |
0.79 |
| Immunoglobulin M |
0.002 |
0.088 |
0.73 |
| HB-epidermal growth factor |
0.002 |
0.088 |
0.70 |
| Eotaxin-3 |
0.048 |
0.29 |
0.60 |
| Ferritin |
0.010 |
0.14 |
0.60 |
| Fatty acid binding protein |
0.030 |
0.20 |
0.50 |
| Growth hormone | 0.029 | 0.20 | 0.39 |
The results are adjusted for age and BMI. FDR = false discovery rate. Ratio = AS/control. Grey shading indicates these proteins had a significant sex-diagnosis interaction.