Hypospadias and Genital Development

By Laurence S. Baskin

Book Overview

Section I. Human Studies.- Epidemiology of Hypospadias.- Endocrine Evaluation of Hypospadias.- Endocrine Abnormalities in Boys with Hypospadias.- Genetic and Clinical Studies on Hypospadias.- Section II. Mechanism of Genital Development.- Development of the Penile Urethra.- Anatomical Studies of the Mouse Genital Tubercle.- Anatomical Studies of the Fibroblast Growth Factor-10 Mutant, Sonic Hedge Hog Mutant, and Androgen Receptor Mutant Mouse Genital Tubercle.- Developmental Genetics of Hypospadias.- Development of the Mouse External Genitalia: Unique Model of Organogenesis.- New Concepts on the Development of the Vagina.- Section III. Endocrine Disruptors and Sexual Dimorphism in the Animal Kingdom.- Endocrine Disruption Overview: Are Males at Risk?.- Endocrine Disruption and Hypospadias.- Toxicant-Induced Hypospadias in the Male Rat.- Masculinization of Female Mammals: Lessons from Nature.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306481774
• ISBN13: 9780306481772
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 10.3"