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Prevalence and factors associated with overweight, obesity, and hypertension in a large clinical sample of adults with autism spectrum disorder

Scientific Reports, 2022
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at risk for excess bodyweight and hypertension, yet the prevalence of and clinical predictors for these health conditions remain unknown.
Robyn P. Thom, Michelle L. Palumbo, Christopher J. Keary, Jacob M. Hooker, Christopher J. McDougle, Caitlin T. Ravichandran   +5 more
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Analysis of common genetic variation and rare CNVs in the Australian Autism Biobank

Molecular Autism, 2021
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition whose biological basis is yet to be elucidated. The Australian Autism Biobank (AAB) is an initiative of the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC)
Chloe X. Yap, Gail A. Alvares, Anjali K. Henders, Tian Lin, Leanne Wallace, Alaina Farrelly, Tiana McLaren, Jolene Berry, Anna A. E. Vinkhuyzen, Maciej Trzaskowski, Jian Zeng, Yuanhao Yang, Dominique Cleary, Rachel Grove, Claire Hafekost, Alexis Harun, Helen Holdsworth, Rachel Jellett, Feroza Khan, Lauren Lawson, Jodie Leslie, Mira Levis Frenk, Anne Masi, Nisha E. Mathew, Melanie Muniandy, Michaela Nothard, Peter M. Visscher, Paul A. Dawson, Cheryl Dissanayake, Valsamma Eapen, Helen S. Heussler, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse, Naomi R. Wray, Jacob Gratten   +33 more
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Friend matters: sex differences in social language during autism diagnostic interviews

Molecular Autism, 2022
Background Autistic individuals frequently experience social communication challenges. Girls are diagnosed with autism less often than boys even when their symptoms are equally severe, which may be due to insufficient understanding of the way autism ...
Meredith Cola, Lisa D. Yankowitz, Kimberly Tena, Alison Russell, Leila Bateman, Azia Knox, Samantha Plate, Laura S. Cubit, Casey J. Zampella, Juhi Pandey, Robert T. Schultz, Julia Parish-Morris   +11 more
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Sex differences in social and emotional insight in youth with and without autism

Molecular Autism, 2023
Autism was formally recognized by the medical community in the first half of the twentieth century. Almost 100 years later, a small but growing literature has reported sex differences in the behavioral expression of autism. Recent research has also begun
Hunter Mattern, Meredith Cola, Kimberly G. Tena, Azia Knox, Alison Russell, Maggie Rose Pelella, Aili Hauptmann, Maxine Covello, Julia Parish-Morris, Joseph P. McCleery   +9 more
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Study protocol for the Australian autism biobank: an international resource to advance autism discovery research

BMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background The phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents considerable challenges in understanding etiological pathways, selecting effective therapies, providing genetic counselling, and predicting clinical outcomes ...
Gail A. Alvares, Paul A. Dawson, Cheryl Dissanayake, Valsamma Eapen, Jacob Gratten, Rachel Grove, Anjali Henders, Helen Heussler, Lauren Lawson, Anne Masi, Emma Raymond, Felicity Rose, Leanne Wallace, Naomi R. Wray, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse, the Australian Autism Biobank team   +15 more
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Clinical trial of insulin-like growth factor-1 in Phelan-McDermid syndrome

Molecular Autism, 2022
Background Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS) is caused by haploinsufficiency of the SHANK3 gene and is characterized by global developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
A. Kolevzon, M. S. Breen, P. M. Siper, D. Halpern, Y. Frank, H. Rieger, J. Weismann, M. P. Trelles, B. Lerman, R. Rapaport, J. D. Buxbaum   +10 more
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Sex differences in the first impressions made by girls and boys with autism

Molecular Autism, 2020
Background Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are characterized by social communication challenges and repetitive behaviors that may be quickly detected by experts (Autism Res 10:653–62, 2017; American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and
Meredith L. Cola, Samantha Plate, Lisa Yankowitz, Victoria Petrulla, Leila Bateman, Casey J. Zampella, Ashley de Marchena, Juhi Pandey, Robert T. Schultz, Julia Parish-Morris   +9 more
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Effects of multiple-dose intranasal oxytocin administration on social responsiveness in children with autism: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Molecular Autism, 2023
Background Intranasal administration of oxytocin is increasingly explored as a new approach to facilitate social development and reduce disability associated with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Nicky Daniels, Matthijs Moerkerke, Jean Steyaert, Annelies Bamps, Edward Debbaut, Jellina Prinsen, Tiffany Tang, Stephanie Van der Donck, Bart Boets, Kaat Alaerts   +9 more
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Cohort profile: the Australian Longitudinal Study of Adults with Autism (ALSAA)

BMJ Open, 2019
​Purpose There is a significant knowledge gap regarding the lives of adults on the autism spectrum. Some literature suggests significant health and mental health inequalities for autistic adults, yet there is a lack of comprehensive longitudinal studies ...
Julian Trollor, Samuel Arnold, Kitty-Rose Foley, Ye In (Jane) Hwang, Amanda L Richdale, Mirko Uljarevic, Lauren P Lawson, Ru Ying Cai, Torbjorn Falkmer, Marita Falkmer, Nick G Lennox, Anna Urbanowicz   +11 more
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A Subset of Autism-associated Genes Regulate the Structural Stability of Neurons

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2016
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) comprises a range of neurological conditions that affect individuals’ ability to communicate and interact with others. People with ASD often exhibit marked qualitative difficulties in social interaction, communication, and ...
Yu-Chih Lin, Jeannine A Frei, Michaela B.C. Kilander, Wenjuan Shen, Gene J Blatt   +4 more
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