Maternal hypertensive disorders and subtypes of hypospadias: A Dutch case-control study.
Hussein JamaladinIris A L M van RooijLoes F M van der ZandenMarleen M H J van GelderHussein JamaladinPublished in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2020)
Our findings indicate that preeclampsia is associated with posterior hypospadias, irrespective of pharmacological treatment. This result supports the hypothesis of aetiological heterogeneity among the subtypes of hypospadias, with pregnancy-related risk factors being associated with the more severe types of hypospadias.