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Diacylglycerol kinase κ (DGKK) variants and hypospadias in Han Chinese: association and meta-analysis.
BJU international - 1 Oct 2015
Ma Qichao, Tang Yunman, Lin Houwei, Xu Maosheng, Xu Guofeng, Fang Xiaoliang, Chen Jianhua, Song Zhijian, Li Zhiqiang, Shi Yongyong, Geng Hongquan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether diacylglycerol kinase κ (DGKK) is a susceptibility gene for hypospadias in the Han Chinese population as has been suggested by previous publications. PATIENTS SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A case-control study involving 466 patients with hypospadias and 402 healthy subjects was conducted to assess the relationship between DGKK single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and hypospadias risk...
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