Study finds link between autism and increased growth hormones
14 September 2007
   From The City Star (San Francisco) page 6
Boys with autism and related disorders had higher levels of growth hormones than other boys, which may explain why children with the condition often have larger heads, researchers reported this week.
Boys with autism and autism spectrum disorders were also heavier than boys without these conditions, the teams at the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital reported.
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September 16th, 2007 at 3:15 am
my son has a slightly larger head than typical for his body size; however, at age 7 is a little over 3′ tall and barely 35lbs - very small. They must not have used his info in the study.
September 16th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
My 4.5 year old son with autism does not have a larger than average head, he is heavier. He has a twin sister who is typical and she weights 39 lbs and he weights 40 pounds.
Debbie Hews