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Genetic analysis of two bladder exstrophy populations of South Asian and North American origin.
Journal of pediatric urology - 1 Dec 2025
Weaver John K, Weiss Dana A, Thompson Austin, Joshi Rakesh, Ramji Jaishri, Shukla Aseem R, D'Souza Neeta, Kim Erin, Lee Joonsue, Wu Chen-Han Wilfred, Broms Reiley, Glessner Joseph, Mentch Frank, Hakonarson Hakon, Pyle Louise C
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INTRODUCTION: Bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex (BEEC) is a devastating congenital anomaly of the urinary tract and is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. The etiology of the BEEC is unknown, but a clear genetic component has been highlighted. Currently, all genetic studies suffer from small populations, limited to a European background. OBJECTIVES: To identify copy number variations (CNVs) in...
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