Sex Disparities in Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Adolescents in the Western Pacific Region: Insights From Epidemiological Trends and Clinical Sample.

Yi-Ran Huang Yu-Cheng Wang Hong-He Zhang Mingwan Zhou Zhaohui Su T. Cheung Gabor S. Ungvari Robert D Smith Chee H. Ng Yu-Tao Xiang

Jul 2026 · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · 0 citations · 53 references

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Sex-stratified differences in adolescent ASD prevalence and domain-level clinical patterns are evident across the Western Pacific region and may reflect a combination of diagnostic practices and sociocultural context.

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