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Measurement of some biochemical parameters in serum of some children with autism in Jordan
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
al-Bazzaz, Abd al-Rahman Abd al-Latif
University
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Faculty
Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
Department
Pharmaceutical Sciences
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2012
English Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that appears in the first 3-years of life and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills.
The exact causes of these abnormalities remain unknown, but this is a very active area of research.
Since the first reports describing childhood autism, there have been several attempts to find a common cause or biochemical marker among the many children that display symptoms of autism.
This study was done to establish a relation between the effect of homocysteine, vitamin B12, folic acid, fasting sugar, and lipid profile in serum of some children with autism (27 patients) in Jordan with those of healthy matched controls (28 normal) with age range 4-12 year, in an attempt to find a possible cause behind autism and a possible guide for treatment.
The results demonstrate that the mean serum levels in autistic patients were increased insignificantly for homocysteine while significantly (P < 0.05) increased for folic acid and B12, but insignificant decreased for total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, triglyceride and very low density lipoprotein while significant (P < 0.05) decrease in fasting serum sugar and high density lipoprotein, as compared with their matched control for age, sex and body mass index, knowing that all the parameters measured were within normal range levels.
Further future studies are needed.
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American Psychological Association (APA)
Ballisufi, Rami Abd al-Razzaq. (2012). Measurement of some biochemical parameters in serum of some children with autism in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304929
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ballisufi, Rami Abd al-Razzaq. Measurement of some biochemical parameters in serum of some children with autism in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Al-Ahliyya Amman University. (2012).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304929
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ballisufi, Rami Abd al-Razzaq. (2012). Measurement of some biochemical parameters in serum of some children with autism in Jordan. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304929
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-304929