Table 1.
Clinical summary of the children with ASD
| ID patient | Gender | Agea | IQ | DL | ADOS module | CSS | ADOS classification | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | M | 10 | 60 | 3 | 9 | AUT (severe) | GI, sleep disorders | |
| 4 | M | 11 | 69 | 3 | 10 | AUT (severe) | – | |
| 5 | M | 9 | 0.59 | 2 | 6 | AUT (severe) | – | |
| 10 | M | 8 | 90 | 1 | 6 | AUT (severe) | – | |
| 11 | M | 8 | 0.40 | 1 | 6 | AUT (severe) | ADHD, food selectivity | |
| 12 | M | 6 | 0.36 | 1 | 4 | ASD (mild) | Celiac disease, food selectivity | |
| 13 | M | 10 | 0.59 | 1 | 4 | ASD (mild) | Celiac disease | |
| 14 | M | 7 | 0.55 | 1 | 6 | AUT (severe) | Sleep disorders, food selectivity, ADHD | |
| 15 | M | 6 | 0.82 | 1 | 1 | NS | ADHD | |
| 17 | M | 8 | 89 | 3 | 6 | AUT (severe) | GI disorders | |
| 18 | F | 5 | 0.43 | 1 | 6 | AUT (severe) | ADHD | |
| 19b | F | 8 | 0.39 | Patient did not complete the assessment | ADHD | |||
| 20 | M | 7 | 0.64 | 1 | 6 | AUT (severe) | Sleep disorders, food selectivity | |
| 21 | F | 6 | 0.62 | 1 | 4 | ASD (mild) | – | |
| 22 | M | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 4 | ASD (mild) | – | |
| 24 | M | 4 | 0.32 | 1 | 5 | ASD (mild) | Sleep disorders | |
| 26 | F | 3 | 0.70 | 1 | 4 | ASD (mild) | – | |
| 27b | M | 3 | 0.83 | Patient did not complete the assessment | – | |||
| 28 | M | 7 | 0.27 | 1 | 7 | AUT (severe) | Sleep disorders, food selectivity | |
| 29 | M | 10 | 90 | 3 | 6 | AUT (severe) | – | |
| 30 | M | 5 | 0.42 | 1 | 7 | AUT (severe) | – | |
| 31 | M | 8 | 92 | 0.95 | 3 | 4 | ASD (mild) | Food selectivity |
| 32 | F | 6 | 0.40 | 1 | 6 | AUT (severe) | – | |
| 34 | M | 4 | 0.79 | 1 | 6 | AUT (severe) | Sleep disorders, food selectivity | |
| 35b | M | 8 | 72 | 0.44 | Patient did not complete the assessment | – | ||
| 36 | F | 4 | 0.53 | 1 | 7 | AUT (severe) | ||
| 37 | M | 6 | 0.30 | 1 | 6 | AUT (severe) | GI disorders | |
| 38 | M | 6 | 96 | 2 | 9 | AUT (severe) | Immune dysfunction, food selectivity | |
| 39 | M | 10 | 1 | 4 | ASD (mild) | Food selectivity | ||
| 40 | M | 4 | 0.54 | 1 | 10 | AUT (severe) | Sleep disorders, food selectivity | |
| 41 | M | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 7 | AUT (severe) | Sleep disorders, food selectivity | |
| 42 | M | 9 | 119 | 3 | 6 | AUT (severe) | – | |
| 43 | M | 4 | 0.60 | 1 | 6 | AUT (severe) | Immune dysfunction, food selectivity |
ADOS autism diagnostic observation schedule, CSS calibrated score system, IQ intelligence quotient, DL development level, GI gastrointestinal
aRefers to the age of the subject at the time of blood puncture
bPatients who were unable to complete the neuropsychological assessment due to family reasons