Male Birth Defect Associated With Certain Genetic Mutations, Study Finds
Friday, November 21, 2008 - 10:28
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 new study.