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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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30-08-2017 | Original Paper

Typical Pubertal Timing in an Australian Population of Girls and Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Tamara May, Ken C. Pang, Michele A. O’Connell, Katrina Williams

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 12/2017

Abstract

Secondary data analyses from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Kindergarten cohort were performed to understand any alterations in pubertal timing in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a population sample. Timing of parent-reported pubertal events (ages 8–9, 10–11, 12–13 years), and self-report (14–15 years; N = 3454 no ASD, N = 94 with ASD) included breast development, menses, skin changes, growth spurt, body hair, deepening voice and facial hair. Survival analyses and Cox regression controlling for covariates showed no evidence of altered pubertal onset amongst males with ASD. In contrast to some past studies, there was also no difference in pubertal timing in females with ASD. These exploratory findings suggest typical puberty timing in a population representative group of young people with ASD.

vorige artikel Autism Spectrum Disorders and Low Mental Age: Diagnostic Stability and Developmental Outcomes in Early Childhood

volgende artikel Maternal and Paternal Infertility Disorders and Treatments and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development

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Titel: Typical Pubertal Timing in an Australian Population of Girls and Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Tamara May
Ken C. Pang
Michele A. O’Connell
Katrina Williams
Publicatiedatum: 30-08-2017
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3281-3

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