Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels and Correlations with Symptoms in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Controls

Natalie Parletta; Theophile Niyonsenga; Jacques Duff

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156432

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Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels and Correlations with Symptoms in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Controls

Natalie Parletta,

Affiliation Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health Sciences,University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Theophile Niyonsenga,

Affiliation Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health Sciences,University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Jacques Duff

* E-mail: info@autism-ADHD.org.au

Affiliations Behavioural Neurotherapy Clinic, Doncaster, Victoria, Australia, Australian Autism ADHD Foundation, Victoria, Australia
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Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels and Correlations with Symptoms in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Controls

Natalie Parletta,
Theophile Niyonsenga,
Jacques Duff

Published: May 27, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156432

About the Authors

Natalie Parletta

Affiliation Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health Sciences,University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

Theophile Niyonsenga

Affiliation Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health Sciences,University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

Jacques Duff

* E-mail: info@autism-ADHD.org.au

Affiliations Behavioural Neurotherapy Clinic, Doncaster, Victoria, Australia, Australian Autism ADHD Foundation, Victoria, Australia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JD. Performed the experiments: JD. Analyzed the data: NP TN. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JD. Wrote the paper: NP TN JD.

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