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A preliminary investigation into the potential role of waist hip ratio (WHR) preference within the assortative mating hypothesis of autistic spectrum disorders.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Jan 2009

Brosnan Mark, Walker Ian

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Of particular interest to studying the etiology of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) is the potential for multiple risk factors to combine through non-random mechanisms-assortative mating. Both genetic influences and a high-testosterone prenatal environment have been implicated in the etiology o...

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PMID: 18600439
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0615-1

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