Table 3 Correlation of toxic and essential metals levels with oxidative stress markers in ASD
From: Oxidative stress indices in ASD children in Sub-Sahara Africa
TPP | TAC | MDA | OSI | Zn/Cu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mg | r | − 0.337 | 0.291 | 0.284 | −0.438 | 0.378 |
p | 0.099 | 0.158 | 0.169 | 0.029* | 0.063 | |
Zn | r | 0.055 | 0.158 | 0.192 | −0.106 | 0.907 |
p | 0.793 | 0.452 | 0.357 | 0.613 | 0.000* | |
Cu | r | 0.222 | −0.077 | − 0.133 | 0.170 | − 0.302 |
p | 0.287 | 0.715 | 0.527 | 0.417 | 0.142 | |
Pb | r | −0.195 | −0.165 | 0.303 | −0.004 | 0.238 |
p | 0.350 | 0.431 | 0.140 | 0.986 | 0.252 |