Plasma androgens in autism
Tordjman S, Anderson G, McBride P, Hertzig M, Snow M, Hall L, Ferrari P, Cohen D. Plasma androgens in autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 1995, 25: 295-304. PMID: 7559294, DOI: 10.1007/bf02179290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral palsyPlasma DHEA-S levelsNC individualsAdrenal androgen secretionDHEA-S levelsAdrenal androgen dehydroepiandrosterone sulfateBlood serotonin levelsNormal control subjectsWhole blood serotonin levelsEffect of pubertySignificant group differencesAndrogen secretionDehydroepiandrosterone sulfateControl subjectsPlasma levelsSerotonin levelsNC groupPlasma androgensPlasma testosteroneSignificant negative correlationTestosteroneImpaired subjectsWhole bloodMean levelsGroup differences