Table 4 Serum homovanillic acid (HVA) levels in children with ASD and healthy Controls.

From: Spectrofluorimetric determination of serum homovanillic acid using horseradish peroxidase and its association with autism spectrum disorder

Group

n

HVA (µg/L, mean ± SD)

P value

ASD

24

89.0 ± 39.0

< 0.01

Control

15

56.0 ± 31.0

  1. Statistical comparison was performed using an independent samples t-test.