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[Male pseudo-hermaphroditism due to partial 5 alpha-reductase deficiency, a case report].
La Tunisie medicale - 1 Apr 2001
Hédia S, Mohamed S, Insaf H A, Houda G, Yamina F, Myrvat K, Maria H, Ali H
Abstract excerpt
Male pseudo hermaphroditism caused by steroid 5 alpha reductase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. This enzyme catalyses the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in genital tissue. The potent androgen DHT is required for full masculinization of the external genitalia hence, masculinization defects of varying degree result from diminished DHT formation. We report a Tunisian...
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