LEVELS OF SEROTONIN AND INTERLEUKIN 6 IRAQI AUTISTIC CHILDREN

Authors

  • Jinan Abdul Satar Abdul Kareem, Amina N. Al-Thwani Institute of genetic engineering and biotechnology for postgraduate studies, Baghdad, Iraq.

Keywords:

Autism, Serotonin, Interlukin6

Abstract

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder specified by higher frequency of serotonin aberration, the inflammatory factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that may predispose to the disorder attract a great attention, Therefore, the goal of this study was to estimate serotonin 5-HT and interleukin6 IL6 in sample of Iraqi autistic children. Thirty blood samples from autistic children were examined to measure the level of interleukin6 and serotonin compared with matched healthy control. Serotonin level and IL6 of autistic children was elevated when compared with healthy control.

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Published

2018-06-25

How to Cite

Jinan Abdul Satar Abdul Kareem, Amina N. Al-Thwani. (2018). LEVELS OF SEROTONIN AND INTERLEUKIN 6 IRAQI AUTISTIC CHILDREN. Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology, 15(2), 531–534. Retrieved from https://pjbt.org/index.php/pjbt/article/view/426

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2018): Pak. J. Biotechnology

Section

Research Articles