Both sex- and gender-related factors should be considered in autism research and clinical practice

Strang, J. F., Miesen, A. I. R. v. d., Caplan, R., Hughes, C., daVanport, S., & Lai, M. C. (2020). Both sex- and gender-related factors should be considered in autism research and clinical practice. Autism, 24(3), 539-543. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320913192

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