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Genome-wide linkage analysis for hypospadias susceptibility genes.
The Journal of urology - 1 Oct 2004
Frisén Louise, Söderhäll Cilla, Tapper-Persson Margareta, Luthman Holger, Kockum Ingrid, Nordenskjöld Agneta
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Hypospadias, when the urethra opens on the underside of the penis, is a common malformation that occurs in about 1/300 boys. The etiology of hypospadias is unknown but several lines of evidence indicate that it is caused by the combined influence of genetic and environmental factors. To identify chromosomal loci involved in the pathogenesis of hypospadias we performed genome-wide linkage analysis....
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