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Endocrine abnormalities in boys with hypospadias.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2004
Silver Richard I
Abstract excerpt
The multifactorial etiology of hypospadias is becoming more clearly defined with ongoing investigation. Endogenous endocrine abnormalities identified so far include testosterone biosynthesis defects, 5alpha-reductase type 2 mutations, and androgen receptor mutations (the rarest cause, even in cases of severe hypospadias). Other significant risk factors include IVF (because of progesterone administration or...
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