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Examining and Interpreting the Female Protective Effect against Autistic Behavior
Published February 19, 2013
in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
This study examined the hypothesis that a protective component of the female sex protects females from autistic behavioral impairment. The results indicate that greater familial risk may be associated with ASD in females, and males may require fewer familial risk factors to reach a similar impairment threshold. The authors hope the study will provide insight into the ASD sex ratio and aid future genetic research.
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2013/02/13/1211070110.abstract
Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, Behavior, featured, Gender, Siblings