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Enhanced Social Attention in Female Infant Siblings at Risk for Autism.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Mar 2016
Chawarska Katarzyna, Macari Suzanne, Powell Kelly, DiNicola Lauren, Shic Frederick
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OBJECTIVE: Sexual dimorphism in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a well-recognized but poorly understood phenomenon. Females are four times less likely to be diagnosed with ASD than males and, when diagnosed, are more likely to exhibit comorbid anxiety symptoms. One of the key phenotypic features of ASD is atypical attention to socially relevant stimuli. Eye-tracking studies indicate atypical patterns of...
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