Association between occupational testicular radiation exposure and lower male sex ratio of offspring among orthopedic surgeons.
Yasukazu HijikataMasayuki NakaharaAkira KusumegiJunji MoriiNaoki OkuboNozomi HatanoYuichi TakahashiPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Our results imply an association between testicular radiation exposure and low male sex ratio of offspring. Confirmatory evidence is needed from larger studies which measure the pre-conceptional doses accumulated in various temporal periods, separating out spermatogonial and spermatid effects.