Authors:
Whitehouse. A, Mattes. E, Maybery. M, Sawyer. M, Jacoby. P, Keelan. J, Hickey. M
Authors notes:
J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2012 Jan 26. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02523.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Keywords:
Sex-specific associations between umbilical cord blood testosterone levels and language delay in early childhood
Abstract
Preliminary evidence suggests that prenatal testosterone exposure may be associated with language delay. However, no study has examined a large sample of children at multiple time-points.
Media Release: New study links testosterone levels in the womb and language problems (27 January 2012)