hrp0094p2-397 | Sex differentiation, gonads and gynaecology or sex endocrinology | ESPE2021
Lucas-Herald Angela K
, C Montezano Augusto
, Alves-Lopes Rheure
, Haddow Laura
, Alimussina Malika
, O’Toole Stuart
, Flett Martyn
, Lee Boma
, Basith Amjad S
, Steven Mairi
, Brooksbank Katriona
, McCallum Linsay
, Delles Christian
, Padmanabhan Sandosh
, Faisal Ahmed S
, Touyz Rhian
,
Background: Hypogonadism has been associated with cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about the cardiovascular impact of hypogonadism during development. Using hypospadias as a surrogate of hypogonadism, we investigated whether hypospadias is associated with vascular dysfunction during childhood and whether it is a risk factor for adult cardiovascular disease.Methods: Our human study spanned molecular mechan...