In vitro fertilization is associated with an increased risk of hypospadias

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1954-1957

  Silver, Richard I ^a,b   Rodriguez, Ronald ^b   Chang, Thomas S K ^b   Gearhart, John P ^b  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization in vitro; Hypospadias; Progesterone; Reproduction; Urethra

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032828390     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68863-5     Document Type: Article

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