NEONATAL SEX-RATIO IN PREGNANCIES OF ADOLESCENT MOTHERS

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JAKOBOVITS, AA [1 ]
ZUBEK, L [1 ]
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[1] TOLDY FERENC HOSP,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,CEGLED,HUNGARY
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ADOLESCENT MOTHERS; SEX RATIO;
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R5 [内科学];
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The authors have reviewed the sex ratio in 353 offspring of adolescent parturients based on a 5-year material of their department. The 174 males and 179 females provided a sex ratio of 97.2; less than the usual ratio of 106. Interestingly, females are prevalent not only among low-birth-weight but also among average-birth-weight babies of adolescents. The hypothesis is presented that the anatomy of the cervix and the chemical composition of the cervical mucus may affect the sex ratio in some manner.
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