Low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) in children with autism

  • Tostes M
  • Polonini H
  • Gattaz W
  • et al.
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Objective: To confirm previous evidence suggesting an association between autism and low vitamin D serum levels. Methods: This preliminary exploratory study assessed the circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) in pediatric patients with autism and in typically developing controls from Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Results: Serum levels of 25-OHD were lower in children with autism (26.48 ± 3.48 ng mL-1) when compared to typically developing subjects (40.52 ± 3.13 ng mL-1) (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Our findings attest to the importance of vitamin supplementation during pregnancy and in the treatment of children with autism, who tend to present low vitamin D consumption rates.Objetivo: Confirmar evidências prévias indicando uma associação entre autismo e baixos níveis séricos de vitamina D. Métodos: Este estudo preliminar avaliou os níveis circulantes de 25-hidroxivitamina D (25-OHD) em pacientes pediátricos com autismo e em controles apresentando desenvolvimento típico em Juiz de Fora, Brasil. Resultados: Os níveis séricos de 25-OHD foram menores em crianças com autismo (26,48 ± 3,48 ng mL-1) em comparação com indivíduos com desenvolvimento típico (40,52 ± 3,13 ng mL-1) (p < 0,001). Conclusão: Nossos resultados confirmam a importância da suplementação de vitamina durante a gravidez e no tratamento de crianças com autismo, que costumam apresentar um baixo consumo de vitamina D.

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Tostes, M. H. F. de S., Polonini, H. C., Gattaz, W. F., Raposo, N. R. B., & Baptista, E. B. (2012). Low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) in children with autism. Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 34(3), 161–163. https://doi.org/10.1590/s2237-60892012000300008

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