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Heterozygous Mutation of Steroidogenic Factor-1 in 46,XY Subjects May Mimic Partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
8 May 2007
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CONTEXT: The clinical and biological features of Sertoli cell and Leydig cell dysfunction are usually investigated when characterizing disorders of sex development in 46,XY individuals: This allows gonadal dysgenesis, a defective development of the gonad, to be distinguished from defects restricted to androgen synthesis or sensitivity. In humans, mutations in steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1), one of the critical...
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