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Undervirilization in XY newborns may hide a 5α-reductase deficiency: report of three new SRD5A2 gene mutations.
International journal of andrology - 1 Dec 2010
Maimoun L, Philibert P, Cammas B, Audran F, Pienkowski C, Kurtz F, Heinrich C, Cartigny M, Sultan C
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The observation of ambiguous genitalia in the newborn signals a medical, surgical and psychological emergency. The most crucial decision will be the choice of sex assignment. Rapid and precise diagnosis is thus essential. In XY newborns with normal/high plasma testosterone (T), partial androgen i...
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