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Table 2 Serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D and anti-MAG auto-antibodies in relation to the severity of autism

From: Reduced serum concentrations of 25-hydroxy vitamin D in children with autism: Relation to autoimmunity

 

Patients with mild to moderate autism ( n = 18)

Patients with severe autism ( n = 32)

Z/T ( P value)

Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (ng/mL) (median (IQR))

20.5 (16)

14.5 (15)

1.82 (0.06)

Serum anti-MAG (BTU) (mean ± SD)

1827.5 ± 349.9

2525.5 ± 529.6

5.6 (<0.001)

  1. Anti-MAG, anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein antibodies.