Androgen receptor CAG and GGN polymorphisms in boys with isolated hypospadias

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 157-162

  Parada Bustamante, Alexis ^a   Lardone, María Cecilia ^a   Madariaga, Marcia ^a   Johnson, María Cecilia ^a   Codner, Ethel ^a   Cassorla, Fernando ^a   Castro, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; CAG GGN polymorphisms; Isolated hypospadias

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CAG REPEAT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA STRUCTURE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GGN REPEAT; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE;

CHILD; HUMANS; HYPOSPADIAS; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS;

EID: 84863398741     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: 21910251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2011.379     Document Type: Article

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