The incidence of hypospadias in two English cities: A case-control comparison of possible causal factors

BJU International

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 95-98

  Chambers, E L ^a   Malone, P S J ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal factors; Epidemiology; Hypospadias; Management; Water supply

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HISTORY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; INHERITANCE; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER QUALITY;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; INCIDENCE; MALE; URBAN HEALTH; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0032810952     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1999.00102.x     Document Type: Article

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