A potential role for the adrenal gland in autism

Abstract Androgens have been implicated in autism pathophysiology as recently, prenatal exposure to elevated androgens has been proposed as risk factor. However, published data on postnatal sex hormone levels in autistic children are controversial and the source of prenatal androgen exposure in auti...

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Main Authors: Felwah S. Al-Zaid, Abdel Fattah A. Alhader, Laila Y. Al-Ayadhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97266-8