Sickness in pregnancy and sex of child

Lancet. 1999 Dec 11;354(9195):2053. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04239-7.

Abstract

We report a female predominance among the offspring of mothers with hyperemesis gravidarum.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin / blood
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum / etiology*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Sex Determination Analysis*
  • Sex Ratio
  • Sweden

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin