Androgen insensitivity syndrome: clinical features and molecular defects.

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The end-organ resistance to androgens has been designated as androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS), an X-linked disorder caused by mutations in the androgen receptor (AR) gene. It is generally accepted that defects in the AR gene prevent the normal development of both internal and external genital structures in 46,XY individuals, causing a variety of phenotypes ranging from male infertility to completely normal...

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