Diferencia en la prevalencia del criptorquismo congénito en bebés entre dos países nórdicos

K A Boisen1, M Kaleva, K M Main

  • 1University Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Resumen

El criptorquismo congénito, o testículos no descendidos, es significativamente más común en los niños daneses que en los finlandeses. Este hallazgo puede explicar las tasas más altas de problemas de salud reproductiva en Dinamarca, posiblemente debido a factores ambientales.

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