Prenatal exposure to phthalates is associated with decreased anogenital distance and penile size in male newborns

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 300-306

  Bustamante Montes, L P ^a   Hernandez Valero M A ^b   Flores Pimentel, D ^a   Garcia Fabila M ^a   Amaya Chavez A ^a   Barr, D B ^c   Borja Aburto, V H ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anogenital distance; Penile measurements; Phthalates; Prenatal exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883123448     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174413000172     Document Type: Article

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