Amino Acids | Autism Group | Neuro-typical Group | % Difference | p-value | Neuro-typical Ref. Range (10th and 90th percentiles) | Autism Group % below RR | Autism Group % above RR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-Methyl histidine |
0.365 +/- 0.15 |
0.355 +/- 0.12 | n.s. | 0.19-0.52 | 11% | 15% | |
3-Methyl histidine |
0.74 +/- 0.68 |
0.68 +/- 0.52 | n.s. | 0.20-1.4 | 13% | 20% | |
Alpha-amino adipate (33%/27% below dl) |
0.079 +/- 0.32 |
0.088 +/- 0.044 | n.s. | 0.05-0.17 | 0% | 0% | |
Alpha-amino-N-butyrate |
1.78 +/- 0.66 |
1.82 +/- 0.72 | n.s. | 1.0-2.8 | 11% | 7% | |
Anserine (85%/95% below dl) |
0.058 +/- 0.027 |
0.051 +/- 0.006 | 0.06 | 0.32-1.0 | 11% | 11% | |
Beta-alanine |
0.60 +/- 0.28 |
0.62 +/- 0.31 | n.s. | 0.05-0.26 | 0% | 15% | |
Beta-amino isobutyrate |
0.191
+/- 0.89 |
0.138
+/- 0.088 | +39% | 0.004 | 2.45-3.75 | 25% | 20% |
Carnosine (76%/89% below dl) |
0.061 +/- 0.031 |
0.054 +/- 0.015 | n.s. | 2.4-4.3 | 15% | 11% | |
Citrulline |
3.02 +/- 0.80 |
3.02 +/- 0.52 | n.s. | 0.31-1.55 | 9% | 18% | |
Cystine + Cysteine |
3.22 +/- 0.82 |
3.48 +/- 0.74 | n.s. | 1.3-3.6 | 5% | 5% | |
Ethanolamine |
1.07 +/- 0.75 |
0.94 +/- 0.63 | n.s. | 0.13-0.65 | 2% | 9% | |
Gamma-amino butyrate (75%/84% below dl) |
0.053 +/- 0.006 |
0.053 +/- 0.008 | n.s. | 3.9-8.3 | 9% | 5% | |
Homocystine + Homocysteine (71%/89% below dl) |
0.0094
+/- 0.010 |
0.0055
+/- 0.0016 | +71% | 0.006 | 0.87-2.2 | 25% | 13% |
Hydroxy proline |
2.40 +/- 0.80 |
2.19 +/- 0.80 | n.s. | 0.0085-0.022 | 5% | 33% | |
Methionine Sulfoxide |
0.368 +/- 0.20 |
0.315 +/- 0.21 | n.s. | 0.4-1.35 | 13% | 5% | |
Ornithine |
5.9 +/- 1.6 |
5.98 +/- 1.7 | n.s. | 5.3-23.5 | 4% | 4% | |
Phospho ethanol amine |
1.34 +/- 0.73 |
1.55 +/- 0.59 | n.s. | 195-400 | 2% | 3% | |
Phospho serine |
0.045 +/- 0.078 |
0.024 +/- 0.044 | n.s. | ||||
Sarcosine |
0.80 +/- 0.32 |
0.893 +/- 0.36 | n.s. | ||||
Taurine |
13.9
+/- 5.8 |
16.8
+/- 5.8 | -17% | 0.02 | |||
Urea |
299 +/- 94 |
309 +/- 87 | n.s. |