TY - JOUR
T1 - The risk of cryptorchidism among sons of women working in horticulture in Denmark
T2 - a cohort study
AU - Gabel, Pernille
AU - Jensen, Morten Søndergaard
AU - Andersen, Helle Raun
AU - Baelum, Jesper
AU - Thulstrup, Ane Marie
AU - Bonde, Jens Peter
AU - Toft, Gunnar
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Androgens are crucial for normal testicular descent. Studies show that some pesticides have estrogenic or antiandrogenic effects, and that female workers exposed to pesticides have increased risk of having a boy with cryptorchidism. The main objective of the present study was to investigate whether pregnant women exposed to pesticides due to their work in horticulture experience excess risk of having sons with cryptorchidism.
AB - Androgens are crucial for normal testicular descent. Studies show that some pesticides have estrogenic or antiandrogenic effects, and that female workers exposed to pesticides have increased risk of having a boy with cryptorchidism. The main objective of the present study was to investigate whether pregnant women exposed to pesticides due to their work in horticulture experience excess risk of having sons with cryptorchidism.
U2 - 10.1186/1476-069X-10-100
DO - 10.1186/1476-069X-10-100
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1476-069X
VL - 10
SP - 100
JO - Environmental Health
JF - Environmental Health
ER -