Prenatal phthalate exposure and fetal penile length and width

CONCLUSIONS: In our cohort we found no clinically meaningful associations between early pregnancy phthalate exposure and fetal penile length or width.IMPACT: First-trimester phthalate metabolites were assessed in pregnant women in New York City. Penile length and width were retrospectively measured on clinically assessed ultrasounds conducted ≥18 weeks and <24 weeks of gestation. In this cohort, no clinically meaningful associations were observed between first-trimester prenatal phthalate exposure and fetal penile length. This study contributes to the limited but growing research on the impact of prenatal phthalate exposure on male fetal genital development. The results emphasize that there may not be a clear association between prenatal phthalate exposure and fetal penile length and width, and further research on this topic may be required.PMID:38057576 | DOI:10.1038/s41390-023-02939-x

Source: Pediatric Research - December 6, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nicole B Salvi Akhgar Ghassabian Sara G Brubaker Hongxiu Liu Linda G Kahn Leonardo Trasande Shilpi S Mehta-Lee Source Type: research