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Table 1 Caspase3, IL6, TNFα, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ and K+ concentrations and Ca2+/Mg2+ and Na+/K+ ratios in plasma of autistic patients (N = 25) compared to age and gender matching controls (N = 16)

From: Proinflammatory and proapoptotic markers in relation to mono and di-cations in plasma of autistic patients from Saudi Arabia

Parameters

Groups

Min.

Max.

Mean ± S.D.

P value

Caspase3 (ng/ml)

Control

135.54

189.47

170.17 ± 13.05

> 0.001

 

Autistic

81.94

158.28

123.40 ± 23.37

 

IL6

(pg/ml)

Control

303.18

394.41

343.34 ± 28.16

 
 

Autistic

225.42

347.41

273.95 ± 30.82

 

TNFα

(pg/ml)

Control

306.53

395.66

360.85 ± 29.05

 
 

Autistic

129.44

381.28

253.16 ± 64.07

 

Ca 2+

(mmol/L)

Control

9.49

14.77

12.29 ± 1.53

 
 

Autistic

3.17

6.85

4.42 ± 0.87

 

Mg 2+

(mmol/L)

Control

1.42

2.47

1.86 ± 0.35

0.411

 

Autistic

1.00

2.76

1.97 ± 0.43

 

Na +

(mmol/L)

Control

76.20

139.92

120.92 ± 21.94

0.036

 

Autistic

65.18

123.69

105.06 ± 17.43

 

K +

(mmol/L)

Control

1.20

7.90

4.76 ± 2.04

> 0.001

 

Autistic

3.60

22.30

10.95 ± 5.26

 

Ca 2+ /Mg 2+

Control

5.01

8.41

6.74 ± 0.99

 
 

Autistic

1.40

6.82

2.44 ± 1.15

 

Na + /K +

Control

10.45

109.14

34.55 ± 26.01

0.004

 

Autistic

4.15

19.57

10.41 ± 4.73