Studies of a co-chaperone of the androgen receptor, FKBP52, as candidate for hypospadias

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypospadias is a common inborn error of the male urethral development, for which the aetiology is still elusive. Polymorphic variants in genes involved in the masculinisation of male genitalia, such as the androgen receptor, have bee...

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Main Authors: Töhönen Virpi, Wedell Anna, Barbaro Michela, Beleza-Meireles Ana, Nordenskjöld Agneta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/5/1/8