Transplantation of human cord blood mononuclear cells and umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in autism

Table 5 CGI-GI and CGI-EI scales at 24w

	CGI scale	Combination^ab	CBMNC^a	Control
CGI-GI	Not assessed	0(0.00%)	0(0.00%)	1(7.69%)
N (%)	Very much improved	3(33.33%)	1(7.14%)	0(0.00%)
	Much improved	5(55.56%)	6(42.86%)	1(7.69%)
	Minimally improved	1(11.11%)	2(14.29%)	11(84.62%)
	No change	0(0.00%)	5(35.71%)	1(7.69%)
	Minimally worse	0(0.00%)	0(0.00%)	0(0.00%)
	Much worse	0(0.00%)	0(0.00%)	0(0.00%)
	Very much worse	0(0.00%)	0(0.00%)	0(0.00%)
CGI-EI	Unchanged or worse	0(0.00%)	5(35.71%)	1(7.69%)
N (%)	Minimal	1(11.11%)	2(14.29%)	11(84.62%)
	Moderate	6(66.67%)	7(50.00%)	1(7.69%)
	Marked	2(22.22%)	0(0.00%)	0(0.00%)
	Total(missed)	9(0)	14(0)	13(1)

Note: ^aThe percent of “Very much improved” and “Much improved” in the CGI-GI scale and the percent of “Marked” and “Moderate” effects in the CGI-EI scale were significantly higher in the Combination and CBMNC groups when compared with the Control group at 24w (p < 0.05). ^bThe percent of “Very much improved” and “Much improved” in the CGI-GI scale and the percent of “Marked” and “Moderate” effects in the CGI-EI scale were significantly higher in the Combination group when compared with the CBMNC group at 24w (p < 0.05).

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