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European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 4/2009

01-04-2009 | ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION

G6PD deficiency in autism

A case-series from Saudi Arabia

Authors: Saleh M. Al-Salehi, Mohammad Ghaziuddin

Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Issue 4/2009

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Abstract

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a pattern of social and communication deficits. Although it occurs in all cultures and countries, most of the published research has come from Western industrialized countries. In particular, relatively little is known about its clinical correlates and comorbidity in African and Middle Eastern countries. In this paper, we report two cases of G6PD deficiency with autism, recruited as part of a larger study on the occurrence of autism in Saudi Arabia. These findings suggest that a different set of medical conditions may be associated with autism in developing countries.
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Metadata
Title
G6PD deficiency in autism
A case-series from Saudi Arabia
Authors
Saleh M. Al-Salehi
Mohammad Ghaziuddin
Publication date
01-04-2009
Publisher
Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1018-8827
Electronic ISSN: 1435-165X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-008-0721-9

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