Pesticides and hypospadias: A meta-analysis

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-24

  Rocheleau, Carissa M ^a   Romitti, Paul A ^a   Dennis, Leslie K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital abnormalities; Hypospadias; Meta analysis; Pesticides; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 58249128892     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.08.006     Document Type: Review

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