Maternal fever during pregnancy and male offspring reproductive health: A longitudinal cohort study in young Danish males.

Mette Møller DornfeldtAnne-Marie Nybo AndersenKarin Sørig HougaardCecilia Høst Ramlau-HansenGunnar ToftJens Peter Ellekilde BondeKatia Keglberg HaervigKajsa Ugelvig PetersenAne Berger Bungum KofoedLaura DeenSandra Søgaard Tøttenborg

Published in: Andrology (2022)

We found no evidence to support that timing, duration, or temperature of maternal fever during pregnancy have long-term impact on semen characteristics, testicular volume, or level of reproductive hormones in male offspring. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

high fat diet
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
middle aged
weight gain
adipose tissue
gestational age
germ cell
insulin resistance
pregnant women
physical activity