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From Volume 3 Number 11
STRATCHCLYDE,
Scotland: Autism may be going undiagnosed in women because its effects
are less obvious than in men, and the condition may even play a part in
anorexia, a scientist said on June 28.
Autism is commonly regarded as being much more common in boys than in
girls, but this may reflect differences in the way the disorder affects
the female brain, according to Professor Christopher Gillberg, of the
National Centre for Autism Studies at the University of Strathclyde.
Between three and four times as
many boys as girls are generally diagnosed with autism, a condition
that produces problems in communication and social interaction.
Previous studies have suggested that autism is up to 14 times more
common in males.
Professor Gillberg, however, said
that the gap between the sexes was closing with more research, which
suggests that the extent of the condition in females might have been
underestimated …
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