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A new susceptibility locus for hypospadias on chromosome 7q32.2-q36.1.
Human genetics - 1 Sept 2008
Thai Hanh T T, Söderhäll Cilla, Lagerstedt Kristina, Omrani Mir Davood, Frisén Louise, Lundin Johanna, Kockum Ingrid, Nordenskjöld Agneta
Abstract excerpt
Hypospadias is a common malformation (1/300 boys) where the urethra opens on the ventral side of the penis. It is considered a complex disorder with both genetic and environmental factors involved in the pathogenesis. To identify the chromosomal loci involved in the pathogenesis of hypospadias, we performed a genome-wide linkage analysis in a three-generational family showing autosomal dominant inheritance of...
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