Introduction
neurodevelopmental disorders, ASD, communication impairments, Autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a category of complex neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by diminished social skills, communication impairments, and restricted interests or repetitive behavioursMany children with ASD experience co-occurring conditions, such as gastrointestinal (GI) problems and picky eatingIn this study, we aimed to clarify the differences in faecal bacterial diversity and SCFAs levels in C-ASD children and investigate the association of the gut microbiota and SCFAs with C-ASD clinical parameters. Based on the representative discriminant model of dominant genera, we aimed to identify a universal set of microbial biomarkers to predict C-ASD.