{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,26]],"date-time":"2026-08-26T19:24:01Z","timestamp":1787772241592,"version":"build-2784847793"},"reference-count":15,"publisher":"Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)","issue":"2","content-domain":{"domain":["lww.com","ovid.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2024,3]]},"abstract":"Abstract<\/jats:title>\n \n Introduction:<\/jats:title>\n Assessment of genitalia is an important part of the neonatal examination. Regional, racial, and ethnic variations in phallic length have been documented. Clitoral dimensions may also show similar variations. Normal values for neonatal clitoral measurements may help the pediatrician\/neonatologist to accurately diagnose clitoromegaly and underlying etiology to guide appropriate investigations. Data on clitoral measurements is limited with only one study from India (Kolkata). Hence we aimed in this study to generate south Indian data on neonatal clitoral dimensions, anogenital distance, and anogenital ratio. Two hundred and fifty two hemodynamically stable term female neonates without ambiguous genitalia\/vulval masses born in a community hospital. Hospital-based cross-sectional study. 1. To measure clitoral dimensions, anogenital distance, and anogenital ratio in female neonates. 2. To correlate clitoral dimensions, anogenital distance, and ratio with anthropometric measurements, gestational age, and maternal comorbidities.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n Measurements were recorded using a digital vernier caliper, under strict aseptic precautions with labia majora gently separated and the baby held in a frog-leg position. Clitoral length, width, and anogenital distance were measured and anogenital ratio and clitoral index were calculated.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n In term neonates, the mean \u00b1 SD of clitoral length (CL), clitoral width (CW), anogenital ratio (AGR) were 6.34 \u00b1 1.75 mm, 6.39 \u00b1 1.27 mm and 0.39 \u00b1 0.05, respectively. The 3\n rd<\/jats:sup>\n and 97\n th<\/jats:sup>\n centiles for mean clitoral length were 3.55 and 9.93 mm, for mean clitoral width were 3.37 and 8.35 mm, and for AGR were 0.28 and 0.48, respectively. These clitoral dimensions in south Indian neonates were higher than those from East India (Kolkata), lower than Nigerian babies, and similar to Israeli neonates. Mean CL and CW had no statistical correlation with birth weight, gestational age, head circumference, or length in term neonates. A significant correlation was noted between pregnancy-induced hypertension and mean clitoral width, and between gestational diabetes and AGR.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n \n Normative values for clitoral dimensions (length and width) and AGR for south Indian term female neonates have been established. 97\n th<\/jats:sup>\n centiles of 9.93 mm (CL) and 8.35 mm (CW) and 0.48 mm (AGR) may be used as practical cut-offs to diagnose clitoromegaly and virilization. Clitoral measurements had no statistical correlation with birth weight, gestational age, or anthropometry. Clitoral measurements exhibit ethnic and racial differences, thus emphasizing the importance of regional cut-offs and need for more studies from different parts of India on CL.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijem.ijem_145_23","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,30]],"date-time":"2024-04-30T03:01:11Z","timestamp":1714446071000},"page":"208-212","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Generation of South Indian Data for Normal Clitoral Dimensions and Anogenital Ratio in Term Neonates"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"28","author":[{"given":"K","family":"Priyadarshini","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatrics, Sundaram Medical Foundation\/Dr. Rangarajan Memorial Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 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