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Sex steroid-related genes and male-to-female transsexualism.

Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Aug 2005

Henningsson Susanne, Westberg Lars, Nilsson Staffan, Lundström Bengt, Ekselius Lisa, Bodlund Owe, Lindström Eva, Hellstrand Monika, Rosmond Roland, Eriksson Elias, Landén Mikael

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Transsexualism is characterised by lifelong discomfort with the assigned sex and a strong identification with the opposite sex. The cause of transsexualism is unknown, but it has been suggested that an aberration in the early sexual differentiation of various brain structures may be involved. Animal experiments have revealed that the sexual differentiation of the brain is mainly due to an influence of...

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PMID: 15854782
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2005.02.006

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