Intrauterine growth restriction and hypospadias: is there a connection?
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Intrauterine growth restriction and hypospadias: is there a connection?
Hypospadias is one of the most common congenital malformations of the genitourinary tract in males. It is an incomplete fusion of urethral folds early in fetal development and may be associated with other malformations of the genital tract. The etiology is poorly understood and may be hormonal, genetic, or environmental, but most often is idiopathic or multifactorial. Among many possible risk f...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1687-9856
DOI: 10.1186/1687-9856-2014-20