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Meconium androgens are correlated with ASD-related phenotypic traits in early childhood in a familial enriched risk cohort.
Molecular autism - 23 Nov 2020
Terloyeva Dina, Frey Alexander J, Park Bo Y, Kauffman Elizabeth M, Mathew Leny, Bostwick Anna, Varner Erika L, Lee Brian K, Croen Lisa A, Fallin Margaret D, Hertz-Picciotto Irva, Newschaffer Craig J, Lyall Kristen, Snyder Nathaniel W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposure to increased androgens has been suggested as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This hypothesis has been examined by measurement of steroids in amniotic fluid, cord blood, saliva, and blood with mixed results. METHODS: To provide an orthogonal measure of fetal exposure, this study used meconium, the first stool of a newborn, to measure prenatal androgen exposure from...
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