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Puberty in subjects with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2006
Papadimitriou Dimitrios T, Linglart Agnès, Morel Yves, Chaussain Jean-Louis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Androgen receptor defects affect the regulation of the gonadotropic axis. However, little is known about the timing of pubertal maturation in complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS). AIMS: To evaluate growth, skeletal maturation and gonadotropin and sex steroid secretion in patients with CAIS and intact gonads at puberty. METHODS: Clinical, auxological and hormonal evaluation of 9 patients...
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