Diagnostic Utility of Hair Toxic Metals in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Unlocking Biomarkers Among Egyptian Children.

Biol Trace Elem Res · 2026 · PMC13149569 · PMID 41208011

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approaching significancep = 0.055so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Residence showed a modest effect: rural ASD children had slightly higher Al levels (17.46 ± 6.90 ppm) than urban (15.94 ± 5.74 ppm), approaching significance ( p = 0.055).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.07so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Hg concentrations, although higher in the ASD group, did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.07), suggesting a weaker discriminatory role in this population.

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