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ArticleInternational journal of pediatric endocrinology2019

Clitoral sizes and anogenital distances in term newborns in Nigeria.

Adesola Olubunmi Adekoya, Musili Bolanle Fetuga, Olumide Olatokunbo Jarrett, Tinuade Adetutu Ogunlesi, Jean-Pierre Chanoine, Abiola Omobonike Adekoya

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  3. Anogenital Distance in Healthy Infants: Method-, Age- and Sex-related Reference Ranges.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2020
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Adesola Olubunmi Adekoya1Department of Paediatrics, Babcock University Teaching Hospital and Ben Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0002-0515-7002
Musili Bolanle Fetuga2Department of Paediatrics, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State Nigeria.
Olumide Olatokunbo Jarrett3Department of Paediatrics, University College Hospital and College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria.
Tinuade Adetutu Ogunlesi2Department of Paediatrics, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State Nigeria.
Jean-Pierre Chanoine4Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada.
Abiola Omobonike Adekoya5Department of Radiology, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State Nigeria.

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backgroundPrevious studies suggest significant ethnic and racial differences in clitoral sizes and anogenital distances in the newborn. This study aimed to document normative data on clitoral sizes and anogenital distances of apparently normal term female infants in Sagamu.

methodsThe study was a multi-center, cross-sectional descriptive research carried out among 317 female term infants within the first 72 h of life. Interviewer-based questionnaire was applied to obtain sociodemographic data, pregnancy and birth history. A sliding digital caliper was used for measurement. Data analysis was with SPSS version 20.0.

resultsThe mean clitoral length was 6.7 ± 1.6 mm while the mean clitoral width was 5.6 ± 0.8 mm. The mean fourchette-clitoris distance, anus-clitoris distance and anus-fourchette distance were 21.9 ± 2.1 mm, 35.5 ± 2.5 mm and 17.0 ± 2.6 mm respectively. The anus-clitoris and anus-fourchette distances significantly correlated with the anthropometric parameters while the clitoral measurements did not.

conclusionThe mean values recorded in this study were higher than observed in most previous studies. This simple, affordable and non-invasive evaluation could aid early diagnosis and treatment of female infants with potentially harmful conditions such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

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Anus-clitoris distanceAnus-fourchette distanceClitoral lengthClitoromegalyNigeria

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