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Screening for mutations in candidate genes for hypospadias.
Urological research - 1 Jan 1999
Nordenskjöld A, Friedman E, Tapper-Persson M, Söderhäll C, Leviav A, Svensson J, Anvret M
Abstract excerpt
Hypospadias. a condition with a frontally placed urethral orifice on the penis, is the most common malformation in males. During fetal development several components are necessary for normal male genital development. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone act via the androgen receptor but a defective receptor function results in different degrees of genital malformations. Testosterone-5alpha-reductase converts...
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