Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Prenatal BPA Exposure May Contribute to the Male Bias of ASD

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Exposure to BPA during the gestational period leads to decreased neural viability and neural density in the hippocampus of male offspring. Additionally, exposure led to the dysregulation of ASD-related genes in the hippocampus. Findings suggest BPA may serve as an environmental factor that contributes to the prevalence of male-bias in autism.