Publications by Amr Elkhashab

Publications by authors named "Amr Elkhashab"

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Reference values for penile and clitoral lengths of healthy term Egyptian newborn infants.

Magda Badawy Lubna A Fawaz Hend Abd El Baky Amr Elkhashab Ahmed A Hussein

J Paediatr Child Health

January 2022

Aim: Examination of the external genital organs is an integral part of the routine physical examination of the newborn. Early recognition of micropenis or clitoromegaly is important as they may be the only obvious manifestation of pituitary or hypothalamic hormonal deficiencies at birth. Studies suggest that differences in penile or clitoral anthropometry may exist between different populations.

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- Amr Elkhashab's recent research primarily focuses on the anthropometric measurements of genitalia in newborn infants, specifically aiming to establish reference values for healthy term Egyptian newborns.
- The study emphasizes the importance of accurately measuring penile and clitoral lengths for the early detection of conditions such as micropenis and clitoromegaly, which may indicate underlying hormonal deficiencies.
- Published in the "J Paediatr Child Health," the findings contribute valuable data that could enhance routine physical examinations and improve clinical assessments of genital development in newborns across different populations.

Publications by authors named "Amr Elkhashab"

Reference values for penile and clitoral lengths of healthy term Egyptian newborn infants.

Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Amr Elkhashab"