hrp0094p1-44 | Sex Endocrinology and Gonads A | ESPE2021
Tack Lloyd
, Spinoit Anne-Francoise
, Riedl Stefan
, Springer Alexander
, Tonnhofer Ursula
, Hiess Manuela
, Weninger Julia
, Mahmoud Ahmed
, Tilleman Kelly
, Laecke Erik Van
, Hoebeke Piet
, Juul Anders
, Albrethsen Jakob
, De Baere Elfride
, Verdin Hannah
, Cools Martine
,
Background: Hypospadias affects approximately 1/200 newborn males. Based on the testicular dysgenesis syndrome hypothesis, some may be suspected of having persistent testicular dysfunction later in life. Few clinical data currently support this hypothesis.Methods: Cross-sectional assessment of hypospadias cases (n = 193) and controls (n = 50), aged 16-21 years, recruited at Ghent University Hospital and...