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Serum anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein antibodies in egyptian autistic children

Gehan Ahmed Mostafa, Awad El-Sayed, Zeinab, Mohamed Abd El-Aziz, Manal, Farouk El-Sayed, Mohamed·2008·Journal of Child Neurology

Abstract

Autoimmunity to brain could play an etiopathogenic role in a subgroup of autistic patients. The frequency of serum anti-myelin—associated glycoprotein antibodies, as an index for autoimmunity to brain, and their relation to family history of autoimmunity were investigated in 32 autistic and 32 healthy matched children. Autistic children had significantly higher serum anti-myelin—associated glycoprotein antibodies than healthy children (2100 [1995] and 1138 [87.5] Buhlmann titre unit, P < .001). Anti-myelin—associated glycoprotein positivity was elicited in 62.5% of autistic children. Family history of autoimmunity in autistic children (50%) was significantly higher than controls (9.4%). Anti-myelin—associated glycoprotein serum levels were significantly higher in autistic children with than those without such history ( P < .05). In conclusion, autism could be, in part, one of the pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders. Further studies are warranted to shed light on the etiopathogenic role of anti-myelin—associated glycoprotein antibodies and the role of immunotherapy in autism.

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  • Family history of autoimmune diseases was reported to be higher in children with ASD than controls.

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Authors
Mostafa, G. A., Awad El-Sayed, Z., Mohamed Abd El-Aziz, M., & Farouk El-Sayed, M.
Affiliations
  • Ain Shams University (EG)
  • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
  • Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Venue
Journal of Child Neurology
Published
2008-09-04
Volume
23
Issue
12
Pages
1413-1418
ISSN
  • 0883-0738 (ISSN-L)
  • 1708-8283
OpenAlex
W1970132727
Cited by
57
References
32
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 7
FWCI
2.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Child Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein antibodies, autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, serum antibody levels
MeSH terms
Antibodies, Autistic Disorder, Brain, Child, Child, Preschool, Egypt, Electroencephalography, Female, Humans, Intelligence, Male, Retrospective Studies, Sleep Deprivation, Statistics, Nonparametric, Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein

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