Abstract
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a gathering of complex neuro-improvement issueportrayed by repetitive and characteristic patterns of behavior and difficulties with social correspondenceand cooperation.Aim: to study oxytocin levels in the serum of children with autism and its relation with disorder..Patients and Methods: Across-section study was carried out at Pediatric Hospital- Kirkuk-Iraq in a periodbetween the 10th of Jan 2019 30th July 2019. 55 children with autism and 25 healthy children, with thesame age group, were subjected to this study. Biochemical tests were done for estimation of serum Oxytocinhormone levels in children with autism and comparing them with serum OT hormone levels in controlgroup.Results: The results showed that there was a significant (P< 0.05) decrease in the levels of serum Oxytocinhormone in children with autism which declined to 69.67 ± 10.122 Pg/ml as mean values among childrenwith autism when compared with same parameters in control children which was 108.44 ± 4.33 Pg/ml.Conclusion: It was concluded that children with autism disorder have lower serum level of oxytocinhormone than normal healthy children.
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