hrp0082p2-d1-572 | Sex Development | ESPE2014

Anogenital Distance, Penis Growth, and Masculine Behaviour Evidence for Independent Neurobehavioral Effects of Foetal Versus Postnatal Androgen Exposure in Boys

Pasterski Vickie , Acerini Carlo , Dunger David , Ong Ken , Hughes Ieuan , Thankamony Ajay , Hines Melissa

Background: Associations between foetal androgen deficiency and variations in anogenital distance (AGD) suggest that AGD is a reliable indicator of foetal androgen exposure. Similarly, variation in postnatal penis growth associated with variations in testosterone show penis growth to be a potential biomarker of early postnatal androgen exposure. Though variation in early androgen exposure is also hypothesized to underlie neurobehavioral masculinisation, until now, no reports h...