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Timing of pubertal development in boys born with cryptorchidism and hypospadias: a nationwide cohort study

Asian Journal of Andrology, 2019
Pubertal development may be altered in boys with cryptorchidism and hypospadias, but existing knowledge is inconsistent. Therefore, we investigated the association between cryptorchidism and hypospadias and pubertal development in a large cohort study ...
Linn Håkonsen Arendt, Andreas Ernst, Lea Lykke Braskhøj Lauridsen, Nis Brix, Jørn Olsen, Cecilia Høst Ramlau-Hansen   +5 more
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Association between tobacco and/or alcohol consumption during pregnancy and infant development: BRISA Cohort [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Fetuses exposed to alcohol and/or tobacco are at risk for perinatal adversities. However, little is currently known about the association of the separate or concomitant use of alcohol and tobacco with infant motor and cognitive development.
M.E.A. Negrão, P.R.H. Rocha, M.C.P. Saraiva, M.A. Barbieri, V.M.F. Simões, R.F.L. Batista, A.A. Ferraro, H. Bettiol   +7 more
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A Scoping Review of the Relationship Between Maternal BMI and Offspring Incidence of Respiratory Infection: Where Do We Go From Here?

AJPM Focus
Introduction: Pregnancy complications, including high maternal BMI, are associated with altered early development and child health outcomes. A growing body of work links the prenatal environment, specifically maternal BMI, with respiratory infections in ...
Anastasia V. Warmington, RN, MSc, Dawn M.E. Bowdish, PhD, Diana Sherifali, RN, PhD, CDE, Deborah M. Sloboda, PhD   +3 more
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Exposure to hexavalent chromium causes infertility by disrupting cytoskeletal machinery and mitochondrial function of the metaphase II oocytes in superovulated rats

Toxicology Reports, 2022
Previous studies from our laboratory showed that prenatal exposure to hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), caused premature ovarian failure and decreased pregnancy rates and litter size.
Liga Wuri, Joe A. Arosh, John Z. Wu, Sakhila K. Banu   +3 more
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Prenatal and postnatal insecticide use and infant neuropsychological development in a multicenter birth cohort study

Environment International, 2013
There is little evidence about exposure to currently used insecticides during early life periods and adverse effects on child neuropsychological development.
Sabrina Llop, Jordi Julvez, Ana Fernandez-Somoano, Loreto Santa Marina, Esther Vizcaino, Carmen Iñiguez, Nerea Lertxundi, Mireia Gascón, Marisa Rebagliato, Ferran Ballester   +9 more
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Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field (RF-EMF) exposure on pregnancy and birth outcomes: A systematic review of experimental studies on non-human mammals

Environment International, 2023
Background: The World Health Organization is coordinating an international project aimed at systematically reviewing the evidence regarding the association between radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure and adverse health effects.
Eugenia Cordelli, Lucia Ardoino, Barbara Benassi, Claudia Consales, Patrizia Eleuteri, Carmela Marino, Maurizio Sciortino, Paola Villani, Martin H. Brinkworth, Guangdi Chen, James P. McNamee, Andrew W. Wood, Lea Belackova, Jos Verbeek, Francesca Pacchierotti   +14 more
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Examining the Association of Socioeconomic Position with Microcephaly and Delayed Childhood Neurodevelopment among Children with Prenatal Zika Virus Exposure

Viruses, 2020
Increased rates of Zika virus have been identified in economically deprived areas in Brazil at the population level; yet, the implications of the interaction between socioeconomic position and prenatal Zika virus exposure on adverse neurodevelopmental ...
Grace M. Power, Suzanna C. Francis, Nuria Sanchez Clemente, Zilton Vasconcelos, Patricia Brasil, Karin Nielsen-Saines, Elizabeth B. Brickley, Maria E. Moreira   +7 more
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Differential effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on brain growth reveals early upregulation of cell cycle and apoptosis and delayed downregulation of metabolism in affected offspring

PLOS ONE
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) encompasses the deleterious consequences of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (PAE), including developmental delay, microcephaly, dysmorphologies, and cognitive and behavioral issues. The dose and timing of alcohol exposure, maternal and environmental factors, and genetics all impact FASD outcomes, but differential ...
Danielle Sambo, Ethan Kinstler, Yuhong Lin, David Goldman   +3 more
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Perinatal factors and breast cancer risk among Hispanics

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019
Purpose: This study assessed whether perinatal factors were associated with breast cancer among Hispanics, a group with fairly low incidence rates of breast cancer.
Maureen Sanderson, Adriana Pérez, Mirabel L. Weriwoh, Leah R. Alexander, Gerson Peltz, Vincent Agboto, Heather O’Hara, Waseem Khoder   +7 more
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Assessment of maternal health and behavior during pregnancy in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study: Rationale and approach

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
The Healthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study, a multi-site, prospective, longitudinal cohort study, will examine human brain, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional development beginning prenatally and planned through early childhood ...
Kelly K. Gurka, Heather H. Burris, Lucia Ciciolla, Claire D. Coles, Suena H. Massey, Sharlene Newman, Vidya Rajagopalan, Lynne M. Smith, Anna Zilverstand, Gretchen Bandoli   +9 more
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