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MECP2 variants may help explain autism’s fourfold diagnosis gap between boys and girls

Medical Xpress reports that one variant lowered gene expression by about 30% in human neurons.

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Medical Xpress reports that MECP2 variants may help explain the fourfold gap in autism diagnoses between boys and girls. It says one variant lowered gene expression by about 30% in human neurons.

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Phys.org@physorg_comRT @medical_xpress: MECP2 variants may help explain autism’s fourfold diagnosis gap between boys and girls, with one variant lowering gene…33m
Medical Xpress@medical_xpressMECP2 variants may help explain autism’s fourfold diagnosis gap between boys and girls, with one variant lowering gene expression by about 30% in human neurons. @BCMHouston @AJHGNews https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-genetic-candidates-autism-affects-males.html?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=v233m
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    Phys.org@physorg_comRT @medical_xpress: MECP2 variants may help explain autism’s fourfold diagnosis gap between boys and girls, with one variant lowering gene…33m
    Medical Xpress@medical_xpressMECP2 variants may help explain autism’s fourfold diagnosis gap between boys and girls, with one variant lowering gene expression by about 30% in human neurons. @BCMHouston @AJHGNews https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-genetic-candidates-autism-affects-males.html?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=v233m
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