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SUBMITTER: Dullea A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9356975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dullea Alexandra A Efimenko Iakov I Firdaus Fakiha F Griswold Anthony A Arora Himanshu H Masterson Thomas T Ramasamy Ranjith R
Urology 20220312
Peyronie's Disease (PD) is estimated to occur in up to 13% of males and has been associated with Dupuytren's Disease (DD). We identified 3 men with PD/DD and hypothesized that there may be a genetic association between the 2 diseases. Blood samples were collected from the participants and sent for whole genome sequencing. A rare non-synonymous mutation in the ALMS1 gene was identified in 3 men. Interestingly, ALMS1 is associated with TGF-b, and aberrant fibrosis. This pilot study generates the h ...[more]