Abstract
Investigation of Serum Levels of Leptin, Ghrelin and Growth Hormone in Bahraini Children with Autism
Highlights
Autism is a neurological and developmental condition characterized by impaired social interaction, deficit in language and the presence of stereotypic and obsessive behaviours [1]
Of leptin, ghrelin, and growth hormone (GH) in children with autism and age-matched healthy control children to gain an insight into the implication of these hormones in autism
We found that leptin levels were significantly higher in children with autism than in healthy children
Summary
Autism is a neurological and developmental condition characterized by impaired social interaction, deficit in language and the presence of stereotypic and obsessive behaviours [1]. Additional features may include poor eye contact, sensory modulatory dysfunction [2,3], and variable levels of cognition and motor disturbances [4,5]. The condition is known as an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) because of the wide variation in the type and severity of symptoms. Accepted: March 09, 2019: Published: March 11, 2019. Come a substantial health burden and the prevalence of the disorder has rapidly increased in the developed countries [6,7], and in the Arab Gulf countries [8]. Autism affects males more often than females, yet, no exact mechanism has yet to definitively account for this sex difference [9]
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