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Summary

Congenital lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) is characterized by anatomic blockage of bladder outflow due to urethral stenosis, which may be caused by posterior urethral valves in some families (Kolvenbach et al., 2019). [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: BSN2, LUTO, bn2, BNC2
    Summary: basonuclin zinc finger protein 2

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