New insights into the genetic architecture of inguinal hernia

Inguinal hernia occurs when the abdominal contents protrude though a weak point in the abdominal wall. More than one in three men and one in five women will develop hernias that require surgical repair [[1]Burcharth J. Pedersen M.S. Pommergaard H.C. Bisgaard T. Pedersen C.B. Rosenberg J. The prevalence of umbilical and epigastric hernia repair: a nationwide epidemiologic study.Hernia. 2015; 19: 815-819Crossref PubMed Scopus (24) Google...