Levels of Salivary Sialic Acid in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Could It Be Related to Stereotypes and Hyperactivity?

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DEMİRCİ E., Guler Y., ÖZMEN S., CANPOLAT M., KUMANDAŞ S.

CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE, vol.17, no.3, pp.415-422, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 17 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2019
• Doi Number: 10.9758/cpn.2019.17.3.415
• Journal Name: CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.415-422
• Keywords: Saliva, Sialic acid, Child, Autism spectrum disorder, Stereotypes
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Sialic acid (Sia) is an essential nutrient for brain development, learning, memory and cognition and plays a role in neurodevelopment of infants. The aim of this study was to determine whether Sia levels are significantly associated with the autism spectrum disorder (ASD).