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| Title |
Thoughts about sex and gender differences from the next generation of autism scientists
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Molecular Autism, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13229-015-0046-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lauren Singer |
| Abstract |
According to the CDC, males are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than females. New studies have shown that girls need a higher burden of genetic mutation to be diagnosed with autism than males. These findings are leading researchers to a new avenue of investigation called the female protective effect. This theory holds that even when females carry mutations in autism-linked genes, the effect of the mutations is prevented when the level of genetic disruption is low. Understanding the biology behind this protective effect and studying females independently from males could lead to major advancements in the prevention and treatment of ASD in both males and females. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 22 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 32% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 23% |
| France | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 7 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 68% |
| Scientists | 4 | 18% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 27 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 27 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 7% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 7% |
| Researcher | 2 | 7% |
| Professor | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 3 | 11% |
| Unknown | 14 | 52% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 5 | 19% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 7% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 14 | 52% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 27. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 November 2015.
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#1,464,650
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#139
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#19,910
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#4
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