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Study finds evidence of gender bias toward diagnosing boys with autism

November 20, 2010 by

Social factors can play a key role in whether or not a child is diagnosed as autistic, a new study has found. Boys were more likely to receive a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder than girls, even when symptoms were equally severe, according to researchers.

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