Molecular biology of disorders of sex differentiation.

doi:10.1159/000182502

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Molecular biology of disorders of sex differentiation.

Hormone research - 1 Jan 1992

Sultan C, Lobaccaro J M, Belon C, Terraza A, Lumbroso S

Abstract excerpt

Sexual ambiguity can be a difficult and sometimes confusing diagnostic problem in children. Recent developments in molecular biology have provided the opportunity to analyze the gene responsible for testicular determination, SRY, the androgen receptor gene and the gene encoding the cP450 enzyme s...

Topics

Disorders of Sex Development
Female
Humans
Male
Mutation
Receptors, Androgen
Steroid 21-Hydroxylase
Testis

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