| Title |
Mothers of Autistic Children: Lower Plasma Levels of Oxytocin and Arg-Vasopressin and a Higher Level of Testosterone
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0074849 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Xin-Jie Xu, Xiao-Jing Shou, Jin Li, Mei-Xiang Jia, Ji-Shui Zhang, Yan Guo, Qing-Yun Wei, Xiu-Ting Zhang, Song-Ping Han, Rong Zhang, Ji-Sheng Han |
| Abstract |
Autism is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder,thought to be caused by a combination of genetic heritability and environmental risk factors. Some autistic-like traits have been reported in mothers of autistic children. We hypothesized that dysregulation of oxytocin (OXT), Arg-vasopressin (AVP) and sex hormones, found in autistic children, may also exist in their mothers. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Turkey | 1 | 33% |
| Germany | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Hungary | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 104 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 18 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 18 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 20 | 19% |
| Unknown | 18 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 26 | 24% |
| Neuroscience | 17 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 9% |
| Unknown | 22 | 21% |