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Preferred Label : Cryptorchidism, unilateral or bilateral;

Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;

Alternative titles and symbols : Undescended testis;

Description : Cryptorchidism, or failure of testicular descent, is a common human congenital abnormality with a multifactorial etiology that likely reflects the involvement of endocrine, environmental, and hereditary factors. Cryptorchidism can result in infertility and increases risk for testicular tumors. Testicular descent from abdomen to scrotum occurs in 2 distinct phases: the transabdominal phase and the inguinoscrotal phase (summary by Gorlov et al., 2002).;

Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;

Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the insulin-like 3 gene (INSL3, 146738.0001);

Prefixed ID : #219050;

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