Table 5.

Correlation between relative gene expression & laboratory data of diseased groups.

	Learning disabilities N = 44			ASD N = 45
	MAOA	HAAO	AADAT	MAOA	HAAO	AADAT
Hb
r	0.27	0.02	0.20	0.05	0.11	0.05
p-value	0.2	0.9	0.2	0.06	0.4	0.07
Iron
r	0.08	0.15	0.38	0.26	0.33	0.23
p-value	0.6	0.4	0.07	0.048*	0.03*	0.01*
Vit D3
r	0.29	− 0.02	0.21	0.41	0.39	0.48
p-value	0.1	0.8	0.3	0.005*	0.007*	0.001*
Zn/Cu ratio
r	0.25	0.35	0.18	0.53	0.21	0.35
p-value	0.06	0.5	0.07	0.04*	0.003*	0.01*

r = 0.75–1 (strong correlation), r = 0.5–0.74 (moderate correlation),r = 0.25–0.49 (fair correlation), r = 0.1–0.24 (weak correlation), *p-value < 0.05 = significant, ASD; Autism Spectrum Disorder, N; number, MAOA; monoamine oxygenase A, HAAO; 3-hydroxy anthranilate oxygenase, AADAT; aminoadipate aminotransferase, Hb; hemoglobin, Vit D₃; vitamin D₃, Zn/Cu; Zinc/Copper.