Open AccessEndocrine-sensitive physical endpoints in newborns: ranges and predictors
Author(s) -
Rachana Shah,
Belal Alshaikh,
Joan I. Schall,
Andrea Kelly,
Eileen Ford,
Babette S. Zemel,
David M. Umbach,
Margaret A. Adgent,
Virginia A. Stallings
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1530-0447
pISSN - 0031-3998
DOI - 10.1038/s41390-020-0950-2
Subject(s) - medicine , anogenital distance , confidence interval , anus , odds ratio , endocrine system , gestational age , fetus , pregnancy , surgery , hormone , in utero , biology , genetics
In neonates, endocrine-sensitive physical endpoints, including breast and reproductive tissues, may reflect effects of fetal environmental exposure. Studies using standardized measurement techniques that describe demographic and clinical variability in these endpoints are lacking.