ESPE Abstracts

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the values of the mean platelet volume (MPV), a predictor of cardiovascular disease, in paediatric patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), in addition to healthy controls, to determine the risk of cardiovascular disease in these two disorder groups.Material and method: The study included a total of 79 patients aged 3–18 with ADHD (36 pati...

Objective: To evaluate thyroid hormones and antibodies, vitamins B12 and D levels, ferritin levels, adrenal and gonadal steroid levels in children diagnosed with ADHD and ASD.Material method: Patients between the ages of 2–18 years followed-up with the diagnosis of ADHD and ASD in the Van region were included in this study. The weights and heights of the patients were recorded and then the blood samples were obtained between 0800 and 0900 h. in the ...