Maternal Bereavement and Cryptorchidism in Offspring
Abstract
Background: Cryptorchidism (undescended testis) is a common anomaly with largely unexplained etiology. Animal studies have suggested maternal emotional stress as a potential risk factor, but this has not been studied in humans. We aimed to investigate whether maternal bereavement due to the death of a close relative in the antenatal period increases the occurrence of cryptorchidism in the offspring. Methods: In a population-based cohort, we...
Paper Details
Title
Maternal Bereavement and Cryptorchidism in Offspring
Published Date
Jan 1, 2015
Journal
Volume
26
Issue
1
Pages
100 - 105
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