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Sex differences in autism spectrum disorder: evidence from a large sample of children and adolescents.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Jul 2012
Mandy William, Chilvers Rebecca, Chowdhury Uttom, Salter Gemma, Seigal Anna, Skuse David
Abstract excerpt
Sex differences have been found amongst toddlers and young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We investigated the presence and stability of these ASD sex differences throughout childhood and adolescence. Participants (N = 325, 52 females; aged 3-18 years) consecutively received an ASD diagnosis at a clinic for assessing high-functioning ASD (mean verbal IQ = 92.6). There were no IQ sex differences. By...
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