| Autism/Aspergers | Control |
P-value |
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Elastase (μg/mL)
| 487.0 ± 38.3 | 481.5 ± 61.1 | n.s. |
Fat Stain | 0.17 ± 0.6 | 0.21 ± 0.6 | n.s. |
Muscle Fibers | 0.19 ± 0.4 | 0.33 ± 0.5 | n.s. |
Vegetable Fibers | 1.24 ± 0.6 | 1.28 ± 0.5 | n.s. |
Carbohydrates | 0.17 +/- 0.68 | None detected | n.s. |
- Fat stain, muscle fibers, and vegetable fibers were rated 0-4 with 0 = none, 1 = rare, 2 = few, 3 = moderate, 4 = many. Carbohydrates were listed as either negative or positive with a positive value indicating carbohydrate malabsorption from the presence of reducing substances in the stool sample.