THE GENETICS OF ENURESIS: A REVIEW
The Journal of UrologyPublished 1 December 2001
Alexander von Gontard, HENRITTE SCHAUMBURG, E Hollmann, Hans Eiberg, Søren Rittig
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Nocturnal enuresis is a common, genetic and heterogeneous disorder, and the associations between genotype and phenotype are complex and are susceptible to environmental influences.
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Nocturnal enuresis is a common, genetic and heterogeneous disorder. The associations between genotype and phenotype are complex and are susceptible to environmental influences. Therefore, exact assessment of the clinical phenotype and identification of intermediary phenotypes or traits are needed. Future research will focus on the identification of genes, gene products and their interaction with environmental factors.
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