Sex Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Focus on High Functioning Children and Adolescents

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has historically been studied, known, and diagnosed in males. Females tend to remain unidentified, especially those with average intelligence abilities. This sex/gender difference might be partially explained by biological risk factors, but it is probably also bound to...

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Main Authors: Concetta de Giambattista, Patrizia Ventura, Paolo Trerotoli, Francesco Margari, Lucia Margari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
sex
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.539835/full