Male-female ratios in autism spectrum disorders by age, intellectual disability and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

CONCLUSION: We found a lower MFR and male PR in adults than in children. Findings suggest the strong male predominance seen in childhood/clinical studies of ASD diminishes in adult samples, possibly reflecting the influence of non-etiological factors such as later diagnosis in females, diagnostic biases, and diagnostic trends.

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