Abstract
Hypospadias is a congenital anomaly of the external genitalia, characterized by altered development of the urethra, foreskin and ventral surface of the penis. Genetic factors play an important role in the incidence of this defect in 46,XY individuals, both in isolated and in syndromic patients. Children born small for gestational age (SGA) have a high frequency of hypospadias of undetermi…