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Autism Attenuates Sex Differences in Brain Structure: A Combined Voxel-Based Morphometry and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study

F.D. Beacher, L. Minati, S. Baron-Cohen, M.V. Lombardo, M.-C. Lai, M.A. Gray, N.A. Harrison and H.D. Critchley
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2012, 33 (1) 83-89; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2880
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vol. 33 no. 1 83-89
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2880
PubMed 
22173769

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
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0195-6108
Online ISSN 
1936-959X
History 
  • Received May 24, 2011
  • Accepted after revision August 12, 2011
  • Published online January 12, 2012.

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  1. F.D. Beachera,b,
  2. L. Minatia,c,
  3. S. Baron-Cohend,
  4. M.V. Lombardod,
  5. M.-C. Laid,
  6. M.A. Graya,e,
  7. N.A. Harrisona,f,g and
  8. H.D. Critchleya,f,g
  1. aFrom the Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre (F.D.B., L.M., M.A.G., N.A.H., H.D.C.), Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
  2. bDepartment of Biomedical Engineering (F.D.B.), Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
  3. cScientific Department (L.M.), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico “Carlo Besta,” Milan, Italy
  4. dAutism Research Centre (S.B.-C., M.V.L., M.-C.L.), Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
  5. eSchool of Psychology and Psychiatry (M.A.G.), Monash University, Victoria, Australia
  6. fNeurobehavioural Clinic (N.A.H., H.D.C.), Sussex Partnership National Health Service Foundation Trust, Brighton and Hove, UK
  7. gSackler Centre for Consciousness Science (N.A.H., H.D.C.), Falmer, UK.
  1. Please address correspondence to Ludovico Minati, MSc, CPhys, CEng, CSci, Scientific Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico “Carlo Besta,” Via Celoria 11, 20133 Milano MI, Italy; e-mail: lminati{at}ieee.org
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F.D. Beacher, L. Minati, S. Baron-Cohen, M.V. Lombardo, M.-C. Lai, M.A. Gray, N.A. Harrison, H.D. Critchley
Autism Attenuates Sex Differences in Brain Structure: A Combined Voxel-Based Morphometry and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study
American Journal of Neuroradiology Jan 2012, 33 (1) 83-89; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2880

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jan 2012, 33 (1) 83-89; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2880
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