Association of vitamins and trace elements level with autism spectrum disorder

ZHAO Tingting; SUN Hao; ZHANG Panpan; XIAO Xuwu

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-1194

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1) : 77-82. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-1194

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Association of vitamins and trace elements level with autism spectrum disorder

ZHAO Tingting^1,2, SUN Hao¹, ZHANG Panpan¹, XIAO Xuwu¹

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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, and its etiology remains unclear. Some studies have suggested that children with ASD may have abnormal levels of vitamins and trace elements in their bodies, and supplementing the corresponding vitamins and trace elements can improve the clinical symptoms of ASD children to some extent. However, the specific mechanisms are still unknown. From the metabolic and physiological perspectives of vitamins and trace elements,this review combs relevant researches from domestic and international sources on the correlation between ASD and vitamins and trace elements. It further discusses the potential mechanisms of how these vitamins and trace elements act in ASD, aiming to provide new perspectives and directions for the clinical treatment.

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autism spectrum disorder / vitamins / micronutrient / children

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ZHAO Tingting, SUN Hao, ZHANG Panpan, XIAO Xuwu. Association of vitamins and trace elements level with autism spectrum disorder[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2025, 33(1): 77-82 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-1194

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