Salivary testosterone levels and autism-spectrum quotient in adults

Haruto Takagishi; Taiki Takahashi; Toshio Yamagishi; Mizuho Shinada; Keigo Inukai; Shigehito Tanida; Nobuhiro Mifune; Yutaka Horita; Hirofumi Hashimoto; Li Yang; Tatsuya Kameda

Salivary testosterone levels and autism-spectrum quotient in adults

Haruto Takagishi
, Taiki Takahashi
, Toshio Yamagishi
, Mizuho Shinada
, Keigo Inukai
, Shigehito Tanida
, Nobuhiro Mifune
, Yutaka Horita
, Hirofumi Hashimoto
, Li Yang
, Tatsuya Kameda

Hokkaido University
Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences
Nagano University

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between salivary testosterone levels and autistic traits in adults. METHODS: A total of 92 male and female adults participated in the present study. Their salivary testosterone level (T) and score of Japanese version of Autism-spectrum Quotient (AQ) were assessed to examine the relationship between salivary testosterone level and autistic traits in adults. RESULTS: We observed a positive correlation between T and AQ in a group of both sexes. The correlation disappeared when we conducted correlation analysis by sex. However, although there was no sex difference in the score of the subscale of attention switching, attention switching was related to T. CONCLUSIONS: Although the relationship between T and AQ may mainly result from sex differences, the subscale of attention switching may be modulated by testosterone.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	837-841
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neuroendocrinology Letters
Volume	31
Issue number	6
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Autism
Sex differences
Testosterone

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