Benjamin Yip

Associate professor of public health and statistics
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Benjamin Yip is associate professor of public health and statistics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is an epidemiologist who has led the development and application of statistical models to disentangle the genetic and environmental underpinnings of autism and other neuropsychiatric conditions.

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Spectrum

By Sneha Chaturvedi, John Constantino, Natasha Marrus, Sven Sandin, Benjamin Yip

19 September 2024

6 min read

Illustration of children looking at a gigantic set of building blocks, some of which display genetic sequences on their surfaces.

Autism is more heritable in boys than in girls

If boys have greater inherited liability for autism, the female protective effect may not fully explain the sex difference in prevalence.

Spectrum

Autism is more heritable in boys than in girls

By Sneha Chaturvedi, John Constantino, Natasha Marrus, Sven Sandin, Benjamin Yip

19 September 2024 | 6 min read

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