Fetal androgen exposure and pragmatic language ability of girls in middle childhood:

This is the first prospective study to identify an association between early life testosterone exposure and pragmatic language difficulties in girls

Authors:
WHITEHOUSE, A.J.O., MAYBERY, M.T., HART, R., MATTES, E., NEWNHAM, J.P., SLOBODA, D.M., STANLEY, F.J.,& HICKEY M

Authors notes:
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 35, 1259-1264

Keywords:
fetal androgen exposure, pragmatic language ability of girls, middle childhood, extreme male-brain theory of autism, first prospective study, identify an association between, early life testosterone exposure, pragmatic language difficulties in girls, novel findings, discussed with reference, 'extreme male-brain' theory of autism

Abstract:
This is the first prospective study to identify an association between early life testosterone exposure and pragmatic language difficulties in girls. These novel findings are discussed with reference to the 'extreme male-brain' theory of autism.