Behavioral and Hematological Effects of Postnatal Darbepoetin in a Rat Model of ASD

This dataset accompanies the manuscript "Therapeutic Timing Limitations of Postnatal Darbepoetin in a Valproic Acid Rat Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder" accepted for publication in PLOS ONE.The dataset includes raw behavioral data from three-chamber social interaction tests and Morris Water Maze with reversal learning, hematological measurements (hemoglobin and hematocrit), and complete statistical analyses.The data support an analysis of the therapeutic potential and timing limitations of EPO analogues in a preclinical model of ASD. All files are provided in accessible formats (Excel) with comprehensive documentation for transparency, replication, and reuse. Full methodological details and results are described in the associated manuscript. This update includes changes during the manuscript's revision process: hematocrit measurements (in addition to hemoglobin), P28 hematological data for the VPA group, and reformatted statistical outputs matching the manuscript's supplementary files.