作者
L Priskorn, AK Bang, L Nordkap, M Krause, J Mendiola, TK Jensen, Anders Juul, Niels Erik Skakkebæk, SH Swan, N Jørgensen
发表日期
2019/1/1
期刊
Human Reproduction
卷号
34
期号
1
页码范围
12-24
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
STUDY QUESTION
Is anogenital distance (AGD) associated with semen quality and reproductive hormones in men from the general population?
SUMMARY ANSWER
Short AGD measured from the anus to the base of scrotum (AGDAS) was associated with reduced sperm counts and morphology but not with sperm motility or reproductive hormones.
WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY
AGD is longer in males than in females. In rodents, AGD is a well-established and sensitive marker of disruption during the masculinization programming window in utero and it has been suggested to be so in humans as well. Therefore, the average AGD would be expected to be shorter in men with poor semen quality, which some studies have confirmed while others have not.
STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION
This cross-sectional population-based study …
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