Endocrine-sensitive physical endpoints in newborns: ranges and predictors

Background 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. Methods...

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Published in:Pediatric research 2021-02, Vol.89 (3), p.660-666
Main Authors: Shah, Rachana, Alshaikh, Belal, Schall, Joan I., Kelly, Andrea, Ford, Eileen, Zemel, Babette S., Umbach, David M., Adgent, Margaret, Stallings, Virginia A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Animals
Breast - anatomy & histology
Breast - physiology
Clinical Research Article
Endocrine Disruptors
Endocrine System - physiology
Environmental Exposure
Female
Gestational age
Humans
Infant Formula
Infant, Newborn
Male
Measurement techniques
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Milk
Milk, Human
Newborn babies
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Penis - anatomy & histology
Penis - physiology
Reproducibility of Results
Testis - anatomy & histology
Testis - physiology
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Summary:Background 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. Methods Three hundred and eighty-eight healthy term newborns
ISSN:0031-3998
1530-0447
DOI:10.1038/s41390-020-0950-2