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Autism Studies and Related Medical Conditions, January 2009 - TACA

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pathophysiology of autism. In this study, we studied whether serum levels of<br />

TGF-beta1 are altered in patients with autism. METHODS: We measured serum<br />

levels of TGF-beta1 in 19 male adult patients with autism <strong>and</strong> 21 age-matched<br />

male healthy subjects using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).<br />

RESULTS: The serum levels (7.34+/-5.21 ng/mL (mean+/-S.D.)) of TGF-beta1 in<br />

the patients with autism were significantly (z=-5.106, p

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