Article
Heredity of hypospadias and the significance of low birth weight.
The Journal of urology - 1 Mar 2002
Fredell Louise, Kockum Ingrid, Hansson Einar, Holmner Staffan, Lundquist Lars, Läckgren Göran, Pedersen Jörgen, Stenberg Arne, Westbacke Gunnar, Nordenskjöld Aneta
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We analyzed a large group of patients with hypospadias regarding familial aggregation, phenotype, twin rate and ethnic origin and assessed the correlation of low birth weight with hypospadias. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We mailed questionnaires to 2,503 boys operated on for hypospadias in Sweden asking for additional cases of hypospadias in the family, the number of brothers in the nuclear family, and birth...
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