Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 169-177 , June 2006

A study of risk factors for hypospadias in the Rhône-Alpes region (France)

  • A.M. Morera

      Affiliations

    • INSERM U418, INRA UMR 1245, Claude-Bernard University 21, Debrousse Hospital, 29 rue Sœur Bouvier, 69322 Lyon Cedex 05, France
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  • A.F. Valmalle

      Affiliations

    • UMR MA 103, Claude-Bernard University, Department of Paediatric Urology, Debrousse Hospital, 29 rue Sœur Bouvier, 69322 Lyon Cedex 05, France
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  • M.J. Asensio

      Affiliations

    • INSERM U418, INRA UMR 1245, Claude-Bernard University 21, Debrousse Hospital, 29 rue Sœur Bouvier, 69322 Lyon Cedex 05, France
    • ,
  • L. Chossegros

      Affiliations

    • INSERM U418, INRA UMR 1245, Claude-Bernard University 21, Debrousse Hospital, 29 rue Sœur Bouvier, 69322 Lyon Cedex 05, France
    • ,
  • M.A. Chauvin

      Affiliations

    • INSERM U418, INRA UMR 1245, Claude-Bernard University 21, Debrousse Hospital, 29 rue Sœur Bouvier, 69322 Lyon Cedex 05, France
    • ,
  • P. Durand

      Affiliations

    • INSERM U418, INRA UMR 1245, Claude-Bernard University 21, Debrousse Hospital, 29 rue Sœur Bouvier, 69322 Lyon Cedex 05, France
    • ,
  • P.D.E. Mouriquand

      Affiliations

    • UMR MA 103, Claude-Bernard University, Department of Paediatric Urology, Debrousse Hospital, 29 rue Sœur Bouvier, 69322 Lyon Cedex 05, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 4 72 38 56 48; fax: +33 4 72 38 58 83.

Received 16 May 2005 ,Accepted 23 September 2005.

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☆ This work was supported by Institut National de la santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM).

PII: S1477-5131(05)00153-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2005.09.008

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 169-177 , June 2006

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