Why men are more likely to have autism: Their brains are more prone to genetic flaws, study finds

Girls require more extreme genetic mutations to develop the condition So, it is less likely they will be pushed over the diagnostic threshold About 1.8% of boys have autism compared to 0.2% of girls

By Emma Innes

PUBLISHED: 06:23 EST, 28 February 2014 | UPDATED: 09:24 EST, 28 February 2014

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Boys are more likely to have autism that girls are because they have 'less robust brains', research suggests

Researchers claim to have discovered why autism is more common in boys than girls.

A study, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, suggests girls require more extreme genetic mutations than boys to develop the condition.

As a result, it is less likely that they will be pushed over the diagnostic threshold for autism.

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Why men are more likely to have autism: Their brains are more prone to genetic flaws, study finds