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| Title |
Hair toxic and essential trace elements in children with autism spectrum disorder
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| Published in |
Metabolic Brain Disease, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11011-016-9899-6 |
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| Authors |
Anatoly V. Skalny, Natalia V. Simashkova, Tatiana P. Klyushnik, Andrei R. Grabeklis, Geir Bjørklund, Margarita G. Skalnaya, Alexandr A. Nikonorov, Alexey A. Tinkov |
| Abstract |
The objective of the study was to investigate hair trace elements content in children suffering from autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A total of 74 ASD children and 74 sex- and age-matched controls divided into two age groups (2-4 and 5-9 years) were investigated. Hair trace elements content was assessed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. A general cohort of ASD children was characterized by 29 %, 41 %, and 24 % lower hair levels of chromium (Cr), iodine (I), and vanadium (V), respectively, whereas the level of selenium (Se) exceeded the respective control values by 31 %. In ASD children aged 2-4 years hair Cr, I and V content was 68 %, 36 % and 41 % lower than in the controls. Older ASD children were characterized by 45 % increase in hair Se levels. In a general cohort of ASD children hair beryllium (Be) and tin (Sn) levels were 50 % and 34 % lower than the control values. In the first age group (2-4 years) of ASD children 34 %, 42 %, and 73 % lower levels of arsenic (As), boron (B), and Be were detected. In the second age group of ASD children only a nearly significant 25 % decrease in hair lead (Pb) was detected. Surprisingly, no significant group difference in hair mercury (Hg), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) content was detected. Generally, the results of the present study demonstrate that children with ASD are characterized by lower values in hair of not only essential but also toxic trace elements. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 20% |
| Italy | 1 | 10% |
| Spain | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 6 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 80% |
| Scientists | 1 | 10% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 86 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 85 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 12% |
| Researcher | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 9% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 15 | 17% |
| Unknown | 30 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 11 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 13% |
| Psychology | 7 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 16 | 19% |
| Unknown | 33 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 March 2018.
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#6,304,362
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Outputs from Metabolic Brain Disease
#316
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#91,367
of 349,332 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Metabolic Brain Disease
#5
of 24 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 1,184 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 5.7. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 73% of its peers.
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