Rising hypospadias rates: Disproving a myth

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-39

  Fisch, Harry ^a   Hyun, Grace ^a   Hensle, Terry W ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital defects; Endocrine disruptors; Hypospadias; Reproductive tract; Reproductive tract disorders

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GONADAL DYSGENESIS; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; HYPOTHESIS; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; URINARY TRACT MALFORMATION;

HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE;

EID: 73149084642     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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