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A novel mutation in the accessory DNA-binding domain of human steroidogenic factor 1 causes XY gonadal dysgenesis without adrenal insufficiency.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Aug 2007
Reuter Anne L, Goji Katsumi, Bingham Nathan C, Matsuo Masafumi, Parker Keith L
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OBJECTIVE: Steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1), officially designated NR5A1, is a nuclear receptor that plays key roles in endocrine development and function. Previous reports of human SF1 mutations revealed a spectrum of phenotypes affecting adrenal function and/or gonadal development and sex differentiation. We present the clinical phenotype and functional effects of a novel SF1 mutation. PATIENT: The patient is a...
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