Penile length, digit length, and anogenital distance according to birth weight in newborn male infants
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Penile length, digit length, and anogenital distance according to birth weight in newborn male infants
PURPOSE Anogential distance (AGD) and the 2:4 digit length ratio appear to provide a reliable guide to fetal androgen exposure. We intended to investigate the current status of penile size and the relationship between penile length and AGD or digit length according to birth weight in Korean newborn infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between May 2013 and February 2014, among a total of 78 newborn ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Urology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2005-6737,2005-6745
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2015.56.3.248