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From Allostatic Load to Burnout: HPA Axis Dysregulation and the Invisibility of Aging in the Autism Spectrum – An Integrative Review
2026-05-29
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<p>The increase in diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in adulthood and old age contrasts with the invisibility of these populations in neuroendocrine research. The continuous effort of social adaptation generates a severe allostatic load, impacting the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, whose stress level can be measured via salivary cortisol. To synthesize the available scientific knowledge on th...
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- a553b02c-2858-58ad-896d-4c189a632c2f
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- 10.31234/osf.io/z29s3_v1
