Occupational exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and other parental risk factors in hypospadias and cryptorchidism development: a case-control study

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are exogenous agents that are capable of altering the endocrine system functions, including the regulation of developmental processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) exposure and other parental factors in the aetiology of hypospadias and cryptorchidism.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - July 11, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Blanca Estors Sastre, Carlos Campillo Artero, Yurema Gonz ález Ruiz, Rafael L. Fernández Atuan, Paolo Bragagnini González, Guillem Frontera Juan, Jesús Gracia Romero Source Type: research