Research Article

Oxidative Stress in Autistic Children Alters Erythrocyte Shape in the Absence of Quantitative Protein Alterations and of Loss of Membrane Phospholipid Asymmetry

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RBC morphology at scanning electron microscopy. (a, b) Normal RBC morphology (discocytes) found in typically developing children. (c, d) A variety of RBC abnormal morphologies found in children affected by autistic spectrum disorder. Bottom panel: a gallery of abnormal RBC morphologies.