VEGF, IGF-1 and FGF-2 Serum Levels in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder with and without Bipolar Disorder.

Gokce Guldiken Ali Karayağmurlu Canan Kucukgergin Murat Coskun

Published in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders (2023)

Growth factors like VEGF and FGF-2 may be potential biomarkers of bipolar disorder in young subjects with ASD. Given the difficulty of clinical management of BD in young subjects with ASD, potential biomarkers would help clinicians in the diagnosis and follow up of BD in this special population. Further research is needed whether VEGF and FGF-2 can be potential biomarkers in the clinical management of young subjects with ASD and BD.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
autism spectrum disorder
vascular endothelial growth factor
major depressive disorder
endothelial cells
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
middle aged
intellectual disability
palliative care
cell proliferation
pi k akt
working memory