Publications by authors named "Aisha Nasser J M Al-Saei"
Mol Psychiatry
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is typically diagnosed through behavioral assessments, but a study from 2018 introduced a blood biomarker diagnostic test with 88% accuracy for children aged 5-12.
- A new multicenter study involved 478 children (311 with ASD and 167 typically developing) across various hospitals and aimed to validate similar biomarkers for a broader age range of 1.5-12 years.
- The diagnostic algorithms showed varying accuracy rates, with a significant algorithm for 5-12-year-olds achieving 83% accuracy and adding more biomarkers increased specificity, suggesting blood tests could enhance ASD diagnosis and screening.
