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Androgen receptor CAG and GGN polymorphisms in boys with isolated hypospadias

  • Alexis Parada-Bustamante , María Cecilia Lardone , Marcia Madariaga , María Cecilia Johnson , Ethel Codner , Fernando Cassorla and Andrea Castro EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: December 8, 2011

Abstract

Background: The etiology of hypospadias is multifactorial. Abnormal androgenic secretion and/or action during the development of external genitalia may be involved in the etiology of this congenital malformation. This study explored CAG and GGN polymorphisms in the androgen receptor (AR) gene, which may affect its transcriptional activity, in patients with isolated hypospadias.

Methods: The length of the CAG/GGN polymorphisms was determined in 44 boys with non-severe (glandular) or severe (penile or penoscrotal) isolated hypospadias and with a normal hormonal evaluation. In addition, 79 healthy men, as controls, were studied.

Results: Mean CAG repeats were significantly higher in total and severe cases compared to controls (24.4±2.8 and 24.7±3.1 vs. 22.7±3.3, respectively; p<0.05, Student’s t and Bonferroni test). In addition, a frequency of CAG alleles >23 was significantly different in total and severe cases compared to controls (70.5% and 74.1% vs. 39.2%, respectively, p<0.05, χ2 and Bonferroni test). The median number and the distribution of GGN polymorphisms were similar in cases and controls.

Conclusion: Boys with isolated hypospadias have longer CAG alleles in their AR, which may be related with the development of this congenital malformation.


Corresponding author: Andrea Castro, Institute of Maternal and Child Research, School of Medicine, University of Chile, Santa Rosa 1234, 8360160 Santiago, Chile Phone: +56-2-9770867, Fax: +56-2-4247240

Received: 2011-8-8
Accepted: 2011-11-8
Published Online: 2011-12-08
Published in Print: 2012-02-01

©2012 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston

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