Male brains, androgen, and the cognitive profile in autism: Convergent evidence from 2D:4D and congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 997-998

  Falter, Christine M ^a   Plaisted, Kate C ^a   Davis, Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ABNORMALLY HIGH SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD; AUTISM; BRAIN; COGNITION; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; DYSPRAXIA; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PREDICTION; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ANDROGENS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 42649129021     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0552-z     Document Type: Letter

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