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Genitourinary anomalies in Mowat-Wilson syndrome with deletion/mutation in the zinc finger homeo box 1B gene (ZFHX1B). Report of three Italian cases with hypospadias and review.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2005
Garavelli L, Cerruti-Mainardi P, Virdis R, Pedori S, Pastore G, Godi M, Provera S, Rauch A, Zweier C, Zollino M, Banchini G, Longo N, Mowat D, Neri G, Bernasconi S
Abstract excerpt
Hypospadias, when the urethra opens on the ventral side of the penis, is a common malformation seen in about 3 per 1,000 male births. It is a complex disorder associated with genetic and environmental factors and can be part of genetic syndromes. Mowat-Wilson syndrome (MWS) is a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome characterized by a distinct facial phenotype, Hirschsprung disease, microcephaly and mental...
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