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Diagnosis of 5alpha-reductase 2 deficiency: a local experience.
Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi - 1 Apr 2009
Chan Angel O K, But Betty W M, Lau Gene T C, Lam Almen L N, Ng K L, Lam Y Y, Lee C Y, Shek C C
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5Alpha-reductase 2 deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder characterised by lack of masculinisation in XY individuals due to failure to convert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, the bioactive androgen. Traditionally, the testosterone-to-dihydrotestosterone ratio is used to diagnose this condition but interpreting these results is not always straightforward, thus they may be inconclusive. On the contrary,...
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