Medical symptoms and conditions in autistic women.

ABSTRACT:

Lay abstract

Sex-steroids, such as testosterone, are thought to be one of the biological factors implicated in autism. This relies on the sex bias in the diagnosis of autism (boys are approximately four times more likely to be diagnosed than girls) and findings of associations with fetal testosterone levels in traits and abilities related to autism. The current study aimed to examine the association between medical conditions and physical symptoms, which tend to manifest in adulthood, and autism in females. Moreover, we examined their association with autistic traits throughout the spectrum. We focused on autistic women because there is little research focusing on the healthcare needs of autistic women, but those that exist suggest heightened vulnerability, and lower access to medi

SUBMITTER: Simantov T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8814970 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature