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Mutation analysis of five candidate genes in Chinese patients with hypospadias.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Sept 2004
Wang Yanping, Li Qiang, Xu Jiajie, Liu Qingjie, Wang Weiqiu, Lin Yi, Ma Fen, Chen Taiji, Li Senkai, Shen Yan
Abstract excerpt
Hypospadias is the displacement of the urethral meatus from the tip of the glans to the ventral side of the phallus. During fetal development, SRY, SOX9, WT1, SRD5A2 and AR are important at different stages in the differentiation and development of the male genital system. Mutations in these genes impair masculinization and may be associated with hypospadias. In order to explore these possibilities, we employed...
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