| Literature DB >> 32583136 |
Çağla Çelikkol Sadıç1,2, Ayhan Bilgiç3, İbrahim Kılınç4, Mehmet Burhan Oflaz5, Tamer Baysal5.
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the role of leptin, ghrelin, neuropeptide Y, and nesfatin-1 in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A total of 44 children with ASD and 44 healthy controls aged 18-60 months were included. Plasma levels of hormones were measured using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits. Plasma leptin and ghrelin levels were significantly higher in the ASD group than in the control group. However, no significant difference for plasma neuropeptide Y and nesfatin-1 levels was detected between the groups. No relation was found between the severity of ASD symptoms, severity of eating problems, and plasma levels of hormones. Leptin and ghrelin may play a potential role in the pathogenesis of ASD.Entities:
Keywords: Autism; Early childhood; Ghrelin; Leptin; Nesfatin-1; Neuropeptide Y
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Year: 2021 PMID: 32583136 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04579-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN: 0162-3257