Genetic and morphological estimates of androgen exposure predict social deficits in multiple neurodevelopmental disorder cohorts

Genetic and morphological estimates of androgen exposure predict social deficits in multiple neurodevelopmental disorder cohorts

Abstract Background Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) display a strong male bias. Androgen exposure is profoundly increased in typical male development, but it also varies within the sexes, and previous work has sought to connect morphological proxies of andr...

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Main Authors: Brooke G. McKenna, Yongchao Huang, Kévin Vervier, Dabney Hofammann, Mary Cafferata, Seima Al-Momani, Florencia Lowenthal, Angela Zhang, Jin-Young Koh, Savantha Thenuwara, Leo Brueggeman, Ethan Bahl, Tanner Koomar, Natalie Pottschmidt, Taylor Kalmus, Lucas Casten, Taylor R. Thomas, Jacob J. Michaelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Molecular Autism
Subjects:
Neurodevelopment
Autism spectrum disorder
Masculinity
Androgen exposure
Social functioning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00450-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-021-00450-w

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