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Sex differences in children with autism spectrum disorder identified within a high-risk infant cohort.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Dec 2012
Zwaigenbaum Lonnie, Bryson Susan E, Szatmari Peter, Brian Jessica, Smith Isabel M, Roberts Wendy, Vaillancourt Tracy, Roncadin Caroline
Abstract excerpt
Sex differences were examined in 3-year-olds with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) ascertained from a high-risk cohort, and high- and low-risk comparison groups. Participants included 319 high-risk siblings and 129 low-risk controls. Eighty-five siblings were diagnosed with ASD, including 57 of 176 boys (32.4 %) and 28 of 143 girls (19.6 %), implying a relative odds of ASD of 1.65 in boys versus girls. There were...
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