Friday, February 28, 2014

Why men are more likely to have autism: Their brains are more prone to genetic flaws, study finds

Girls require more extreme genetic mutations to develop the condition

So, it is less likely they will be pushed over the diagnostic threshold

About 1.8% of boys have autism compared to 0.2% of girls


By

Emma Innes


PUBLISHED:

06:23 EST, 28 February 2014


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UPDATED:

09:24 EST,…

Why men are more likely to have autism: Their brains are more prone to genetic flaws, study finds




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