Table 3.
The adipokine serum levels/BMI ratio in autistic children and healthy controls.
| Adipokine serum levels/BMI | Autistic children | Healthy children | t-value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 30 | N = 30 | |||
| Boys/girls 22/8 | Boys/girls 22/8 | |||
| TNF-α pg/mL/ BMI (kg/m2) |
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| All subjects | 0.41 ± 0.1 | 0.33 ± 0.09 | 3.8 | 0.00 |
| Boys | 0.41 ± 0.1 | 0.33 ± 0.09 | −1.7 | 0.09 |
| Girls | 0.43 ± 0.1 | 0.33 ± 0.08 | 0.29 | 0.77 |
| Visfatin ng/mL/ BMI (kg/m2) |
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| All subjects | 0.13 ± 0.04 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 3.4 | 0.001 |
| Boys | 0.13 ± 0.04 | 0.1 ± 0.03 | −0.89 | 0.38 |
| Girls | 0.14 ± 0.06 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 0.72 | 0.47 |
| Resistin ng/mL/ BMI (kg/m2) |
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| All subjects | 0.47 ± 0.1 | 0.38 ± 0.07 | 3.8 | 0.000 |
| Boys | 0.47 ± 0.1 | 0.39 ± 0.06 | −2.16 | 0.05 |
| Girls | 0.49 ± 0.1 | 0.37 ± 0.09 | 0.75 | 0.46 |
Data are shown as mean ± standard error. p values from Student's t-test. Autism versus control, p < 0.05.