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Significant linkage evidence for a predisposition gene for pelvic floor disorders on chromosome 9q21.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 2009
Allen-Brady Kristina, Norton Peggy A, Farnham James M, Teerlink Craig, Cannon-Albright Lisa A
Abstract excerpt
Predisposition factors for pelvic floor disorders (PFDs), including pelvic organ prolapse (POP), stress urinary incontinence (SUI), urge urinary incontinence (UUI), and hernias, are not well understood. We assessed linkage evidence for PFDs in mostly sister pairs who received treatment for moderate-to-severe POP. We genotyped 70 affected women of European descent from 32 eligible families with at least two...
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