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Maternal hirsutism and autism spectrum disorders in offspring

6 Apr 2017

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Because animal and human studies indicate that androgen exposure can influence neurodevelopment, it has been hypothesized that prenatal exposure to excess androgens may predispose to disorders with male-skewed ratio such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Therefore, maternal conditions characterized by hyperandrogenism such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or hirsutism may be relevant to child ASD. We...

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PMID: 28383189
DOI: 10.1002/aur.1797

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