Aposthia: a birth defect or normal quantitative recessive human genetic trait?

East Mediterr Health J. 2007 Mar-Apr;13(2):280-6.

Abstract

Aposthia (natural circumcision) is the condition of being born without a prepuce. Usually sporadic cases are reported in the medical literature. In this paper for the first time we present the genetic profile of 3 families with aposthia trait and discuss the possible genetics.

MeSH terms

  • Circumcision, Male / ethnology
  • Circumcision, Male / statistics & numerical data
  • Congenital Abnormalities / epidemiology
  • Congenital Abnormalities / genetics
  • Consanguinity
  • Emigration and Immigration / statistics & numerical data
  • Foreskin / abnormalities*
  • Genes, Recessive / genetics*
  • Genes, Y-Linked / genetics*
  • Genetic Testing
  • Genetic Variation / genetics
  • Genetics, Population
  • Humans
  • Hypospadias* / epidemiology
  • Hypospadias* / genetics
  • India / ethnology
  • Islam
  • Male
  • Pakistan / epidemiology
  • Pedigree
  • Population Surveillance
  • Quantitative Trait, Heritable*
  • Residence Characteristics / statistics & numerical data
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Urban Health / statistics & numerical data