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Table 7 Summary of inflammatory markers found in the stool analysis.

From: Gastrointestinal flora and gastrointestinal status in children with autism – comparisons to typical children and correlation with autism severity

 

Autism/Aspergers

Control

P-value

% Difference

Lysozyme

(ng/ml)

334 ± 282

464 ± 337

0.04

-28%

Lactoferrin

(μg/mL

7.6 ± 18

4.4 ± 8.7

n.s.

 

WBC

None detected

None detected

n.s.

 

Mucus

1.7% Positive

(0.02 ± 0.13)

None detected

n.s.

 
  1. Mucus was indicated as either negative or positive.
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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