The CAG repeat polymorphism in the <it>Androgen receptor</it> gene modifies the risk for hypospadias in Caucasians
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypospadias is a birth defect of the urethra in males, and a milder form of 46,XY disorder of sexual development (DSD). The disease is characterized by a ventrally placed urinary opening due to a premature fetal arrest of the urethra...
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2012-11-01
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/13/109 |