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An investigation of a novel broad autism phenotype: increased facial masculinity among parents of children on the autism spectrum.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 30 Mar 2022
Tan Diana Weiting, Gilani Syed Zulqarnain, Alvares Gail A, Mian Ajmal, Whitehouse Andrew J O, Maybery Murray T
Abstract excerpt
The broad autism phenotype commonly refers to sub-clinical levels of autistic-like behaviour and cognition presented in biological relatives of autistic people. In a recent study, we reported findings suggesting that the broad autism phenotype may also be expressed in facial morphology, specifically increased facial masculinity. Increased facial masculinity has been reported among autistic children, as well as...
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