1Professor, Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
2Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
3Assistant Lecturer, Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
*Corresponding Author: Noha Mahmoud Abdullah, MSc. Assistant Lecturer of Clinical Pathology Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt Phone: +20 1017021238 Email: nohalab25@gmail.com
Online published on 13 November, 2019.
Autism is one of neurodevelopmental disorders that shows increase in prevalence for last two decades. It was noticed many risk factors associated with development of autism. here in our study. we were focusing about mothers risk factors that predisposing to get children with autism. we selected mothers that have autistic children and measured serum levels of maternal iron and vitamin D. It was found that iron and Vitamin D levels were decrease among mothers with autistic children. Additionally, more reduction in iron and vitamin D levels associated with severity of autism.
Iron, vitamin D, mothers, Autism, ELFA, CTMA
