Autism develops differently in girls than boys, new research suggests (IMAGE)

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Autism develops differently in girls than boys, new research suggests

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"This new study provides us with a roadmap for understanding how to better match current and future evidenced-based interventions to underlying brain and genetic profiles, so that we can get the right treatment to the right individual," said lead investigator Kevin Pelphrey, PhD, a top autism expert at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and UVA's Brain Institute.

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