Why are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in males?
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are much more common in males, a bias that may offer clues to the etiology of this condition. Although the cause of this bias remains a mystery, we argue that it occurs because ASC is an extreme manifestation of the male brain. The extreme male brain (EMB) theory, fi...
| Published in: | PLoS Biology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-06-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1001081&type=printable |