Prenatal Androgen Excess Induces Multigenerational Effects on Female and Male Descendants.

Giselle Adriana AbruzzeseSilvana Rocio FerreiraMaría José FerrerAimé Florencia SilvaAlicia Beatriz Motta

Published in: Clinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes (2023)

androgen exposure during intrauterine life leads to programing effects in females and males that affect offspring health in a sex-dependent manner, at least up-to a second generation. In addition, this study suggests paternally mediated effects on the F2 offspring development.

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