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Gene locus ambiguity in posterior urethral valves/prune-belly syndrome.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Aug 2005
Weber Stefanie, Mir Sevgi, Schlingmann Karl Peter, Nürnberg Gudrun, Becker Christian, Kara Pelin E, Ozkayin Nese, Konrad Martin, Nürnberg Peter, Schaefer Franz
Abstract excerpt
Lower urinary tract obstruction by posterior urethral valves (PUV) is an important cause of congenital renal failure in male infants. Though population-based studies point to a role of genetic factors in the etiology of PUV, no clear evidence for a specific gene defect for PUV has been observed so far. Here we present a consanguineous family with four male descendants affected by PUV and a healthy girl,...
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