The test looks for special markers to detect the presence of autism-related damage early.
Autistic spectrum disorder is often associated with some important physiological manifestations such as some protein damage that can be detected in the blood plasma due to oxidation and glycation. These two natural chemical processes are related to what is known as reactive oxygen species (or ROS).
For this reason, experts from the University of Warwick in the UK designed a new test that will allow the early analysis of autism with a simple blood or urine sample that could help treat children with autism spectrum conditions before symptoms appear. This is not the first test to predict the problem from a blood sample, but it would be complementary to other tests developed before.
The causes of autism are still unknown, although a percentage is known to exist due to genetic factors. This percentage is between 30 and 35%.
This test not only focuses on factors related to genetics but also allows finding patterns in all types of those affected by the autistic spectrum. The markers you are looking for, in short, are more common and general than previous tests, which greatly helps to extend the range of early detection.
In total sixty-nine, children were studied to describe and verify the efficacy of the test and although the tests showed the efficacy of more than 90%, it is necessary to point out how small the sample was.