DAAM2 gene variants p.(Asp165Glu) and p.(Asn614ThrfsTer2) in pediatric cryptorchidism: a hypothesis-generating pilot case-control study from the Eastern Black Sea region of Türkiye.

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Background/aim: Cryptorchidism is the most common congenital anomaly of the male genitourinary system, characterized by a multifactorial etiology. The disheveled-associated activator of morphogenesis 2 (DAAM2) gene regulates androgen receptor (AR)-dependent transcription; its variants are associated with partial androgen insensitivity. Since the inguinoscrotal phase of testicular descent is androgen-dependent, we...

Topics

• Humans
• Cryptorchidism
• Male
• Case-Control Studies
• Pilot Projects
• Prospective Studies