Study finds association between male birth defect and certain genetic mutations
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 16:28
in Health & Medicine
A small percentage of males born with cryptorchidism (failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum), the most frequent congenital birth defect in male children, are more likely to have genetic mutations, including for a syndrome that is a common genetic cause of infertility, according to a study in the November 19 issue of JAMA.
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