Anogenital distance in newborns
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Anogenital Distance in Turkish Newborns
OBJECTIVE Anogenital distances are considered to be a sensitive indicator of external genitalia exposure to factors such as anti-androgens, and/or endocrine distruptors during the prenatal period. Exposure to such factors can lead to changes in the anogenital measurements (AGM) of newborn infants. These measurements can be used to predict masculinization of the external genitalia in healthy new...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Reproductive BioMedicine Online
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1472-6483
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.09.009