CAN GENETICS EXPLAIN THE MALE BIAS?
❑ YES and NO ❑ Girls need more genetic risk variants to develop ASD
❑ Current rare single gene changes have same risk in males and females
(Koko et al, Am J Human Genetics, 2025; 21,501 ASD, 9,223 TD sibs)
(Antaki et al., Nature Genetics, 2022; 12,270 ASD, 5,190 TD sibs, 19,917 parents)
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