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Serum zonulin and claudin-5 levels in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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dc.creator Büyükbayram, Hi
dc.creator Doğuç, Duygu
dc.creator Aydoğan Avşar, Pınar
dc.creator Işık, Ümit
dc.creator Aktepe, Evrim
dc.creator Kılıç, Faruk
dc.date 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.identifier 7b85e395-200f-4c93-9762-9725c21dee97
dc.identifier 10.1080/13651501.2020.1801754
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/7b85e395-200f-4c93-9762-9725c21dee97/oai
dc.description Objective This study aimed to investigate serum zonulin and claudin-5 levels of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and healthy controls by controlling the parameters such as age, sex and body mass index (BMI) percentile which are known to affect these parameters. Method A total of 80 treatment-naive children and adolescents with ADHD and 40 healthy volunteer controls aged 8-12 years were enrolled in this study. The severities of ADHD symptoms were assessed via parent- and teacher-rated questionnaires. The severity of anxiety and depression symptoms of the children were assessed by the self-report inventories. Serum levels of zonulin and claudin-5 were measured using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits. Results The multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) revealed a significant main effect of groups in the serum zonulin and claudin-5 levels, an effect that was independent of age, sex and BMI percentile. Significant differences were found between the study groups in terms of serum log-claudin-5 levels. However, there was no significant difference between the study groups in terms of serum zonulin levels Conclusion These findings provide additional evidence for dysregulation of the blood-brain barrier, especially abnormalities in claudin-5 function, which may be involved in the aetiology of ADHD.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Serum zonulin and claudin-5 levels in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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