A nested case-control study of intrauterine exposure to persistent organochlorine pollutants and the risk of hypospadias.

Summary, in English

Environmental exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals have been suggested as a risk factor for male genital abnormalities such as hypospadias. The aim of this case-control study was to investigate the association between fetal exposure to persistent organochlorine pollutants (POP) and the risk for hypospadias.

• Author: Anna Rignell-Hydbom; Christian Lindh; Joakim Dillner; Bo A Jönsson; Lars Rylander
• Department/s: Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University; Clinical Microbiology, Malmö; EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health
• Publishing year: 2012
• Language: English
• Publication/Series: PLoS ONE
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 9
• Full text: - 94 kB; Download statistics
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23028613?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044767
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Topic: Environmental Health and Occupational Health; Microbiology in the medical area
• Status: Published
• Research group: Clinical Microbiology, Malmö
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1932-6203