Penile length and anogenital distance in male newborns from different Iranian ethnicities in Golestan Province
Joint Authors
Alaee, Ihsan
Gharib, Mohammad Javad
Fouladinejad, Mahnaz
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 12 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-12-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Anogenital distance (AGD) is a feasible and accepted parameter of exogenous or endogenous androgens effects on development of reproductive system.
Objectives : Since there is no report on penile length (PL) and AGD in our region, we investigated these parameters in male newborns in Golestan Province, Iran.
Patients and Methods : In this cross-sectional study, we measured stretched PL and AGD in term newborns from different races in Dezyani Gynecologic Hospital of Gorgan, Iran.
We also recorded the anthropometric parameters and maternal age.
The data was analyzed using the SPSS 14.
Results : Means of PL and AGD of 427 healthy term newborns were 32.1 ± 3.5 and 24.5 ± 2.5 mm, respectively.
There was a positive correlation between PL and AGD (r = 0.097, P = 0.046).
According to their ethnicity, there were 166 Fars (38.9 %), 129 Turkmen (30.2 %), and 132 Sistani (30.9 %) infants with mean PL of respectively 31.8 ± 3.9, 32.3 ± 3.3, and 32.4 ± 3.3 mm and mean AGD of respectively 25 ± 2.5, 24.3 ± 2.5, and 24 ± 2.5 mm.
One Fars neonate (0.23%) had micropenis (PL = 21.3 mm).
Conclusions: Using -2.5 standard deviations as the cutoff for micropenis, a newborn infant in Golestan Province with a PL of < 23.3 mm had micropenis; however, more investigations are needed to clarify this issue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alaee, Ihsan& Gharib, Mohammad Javad& Fouladinejad, Mahnaz. 2014. Penile length and anogenital distance in male newborns from different Iranian ethnicities in Golestan Province. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 12, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alaee, Ihsan…[et al.]. Penile length and anogenital distance in male newborns from different Iranian ethnicities in Golestan Province. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 12 (Dec. 2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alaee, Ihsan& Gharib, Mohammad Javad& Fouladinejad, Mahnaz. Penile length and anogenital distance in male newborns from different Iranian ethnicities in Golestan Province. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 12, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-441878
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 3-4
Record ID
BIM-441878