Why are autism spectrum conditions more prevalent in males?

Baron-Cohen, Simon, Lombardo, Michael V., Auyeung, Bonnie, Ashwin, Emma, Chakrabarti, Bhismadev, Knickmeyer, Rebecca·2011·PLoS Biology
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001081

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