Hyperandrogenism? Increased 17, 20-Lyase Activity? A Metanalysis and Systematic Review of Altered Androgens in Boys and Girls with Autism

Hyperandrogenism? Increased 17, 20-Lyase Activity? A Metanalysis and Systematic Review of Altered Androgens in Boys and Girls with Autism

<i>Introduction:</i> There is increasing evidence that steroid hormone levels and, especially, androgen levels are elevated in autism. An overactivity of 17, 20-lyase with a higher production of the testosterone precursors dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androstenedione/androstenediol...

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Main Authors: Benedikt A. Gasser, Samuel F. Buerki, Johann Kurz, Markus G. Mohaupt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
extreme male brain theory of autism
androgens
steroid hormones
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/22/12324

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