Cryptorchidism is the most frequent congenital defect of the male newborn. It requires surgery in childhood, increases the risk of fertility disorders and cancer. As a major public health objective, it's the subject of numerous recommendations. Its frequency is increasing in some countries faster than a single genetic cause could not explain it. It may occurs in a geographic cluster. The cause of cryptorchidism involves genetic, hormonal and environmental factors. Animal studies suggest that endocrine disruptors interfere with fetal testicular migration. The aim of the study is to find out if some environmental exposition may be associated with cryptorchidism.
Cryptorchidism is the most frequent congenital defect of the male newborn. It requires surgery in childhood, increases the risk of fertility disorders and cancer. As a major public health objective, it's the subject of numerous recommendations. Its frequency is increasing in some countries faster than a single genetic cause could not explain it. It may occurs in a geographic cluster. The cause of cryptorchidism involves genetic, hormonal and environmental factors. Animal studies suggest that endocrine disruptors interfere with fetal testicular migration. The aim of the study is to find out if some environmental exposition may be associated with cryptorchidism.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,452
Measure of the exposure of parent of patient with/without cryptorchidism to endocrine disruptors (job exposure, during pregnancy)
University hospital of Montpellier
Montpellier, France
RECRUITINGfrequency of the job exposure of the parents of endocrine disruptors
Measure of the frequency of endocrine disruptors assessed by european questionary QLK4-1999-01422 (simplified version )
Time frame: 1 day
comparison of cryptorchid and non-cryptorchid children born to parents with isolated exposure vs multiple exposures
Assessement by the Job-exposure matrix EDC (Environment disrupting chemicals)
Time frame: 1 day
Comparison of frequencies of exposure to endocrine disruptors (Environmental Disrupting Chemicals) in parents giving birth to a congenital cryptorchid child vs child not cryptorchid at birth but with secondary cryptorchidism.
presence of cryptorchidism at birth or secondarily
Time frame: 1 day
identify food exposure criteria (phytoestrogen or EDC pesticides) associated with the presence of a cryptorchid.
parents will be asked about their diet
Time frame: 1 day
Constitution of collection of biological samples from children with non-palpable bilateral cryptorchidism
The aim is only to make a collection of blood samples. Anonymous samples will be used later in order to improve knowledge of the cryptorchidism.
Time frame: 1 day
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