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Table 4. Correlation analysis of cytokine levels and Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) scores for children in both groups.

	n	Sensory behavior		Social relating		Body and object use		Language and communication		Social and adaptive skills		Total score
	n	r	p^c	r	p^c	r	p^c	r	p^c	r	p^c	r	p^c
TNF-α	60	0.290	0.025*	0.315	0.014*	0.412	0.001**	0.388	0.002**	0.400	0.002**	0.394	0.002**
IL-1β	60	0.235	0.071	0.159	0.224	0.251	0.054	0.258	0.046*	0.132	0.313	0.223	0.087
IL-17A	60	0.175	0.180	0.133	0.313	0.240	0.065	0.224	0.085	0.142	0.281	0.184	0.158

*P < 0.05) between the ASD and control groups.

** P < 0.01) between the ASD and control groups.