种族差异影响了妊娠性尿甲酸盐混合物和婴儿生殖器测量之间的联系

Meghana Varde1, Roger B Newman2, Abby G Wenzel2

  • 1Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States.

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概括

在甲酸盐暴露对胎儿生殖器发育的影响方面存在种族差异. 孕期甲酸盐暴露与黑人婴儿的阴茎距离减少有关,具体的甲酸盐根据种族不同地驱动这些关联.

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