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Genetics of cryptorchidism and testicular regression.
Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism - 1 Jan 2022
Elamo Heidi P, Virtanen Helena E, Toppari Jorma
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Cryptorchidism, i.e., undescended testis, is one of the most common genital malformations in newborn male babies. The birth rate of cryptorchidism varies from 1.6 to 9.0 %. Etiology of disrupted testicular descent is complex and predisposing causes include genetic, hormonal, environmental, lifestyle and maternal factors. Testicular descent occurs in two major steps and testicular hormones and normal function of...
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