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	Asperger Syndrome

con1c

2-4-2007 7:21 PM

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2-5-2007 7:42 AM

kwonsu

I believe, like autism, Asperger Syndrome affects more men than women

2-5-2007 11:55 AM

con1c

Yes, that's correct. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), boys are three to four times more likely to have Asperger Syndrome than girls.

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