Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been linked to various comorbidities in the patients. The new study suggests that mothers with PCOS may transfer the risk of autism to their offspring. Autism is a developmental disability characterized by communication, behavioral and social problems. It is observed that the prevalence of autism is on the rise. Though the exact causes of autism are not known, many studies have shown that child’s exposure to specific hormones known as androgens may influence the onset and progress of the conditions.
Scientists say that because of this, autism may be more common and 3 to 16 times higher in males. The new study conducted by researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden is published in the renowned international journal Molecular Psychiatry . The scientists conducted a study which included 23,748 autism patients and 2, 08,796 controls. The scientists…
