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Clinical, genetic and functional characteristics of three novel CYP17A1 mutations causing combined 17alpha-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2010
Rosa S, Steigert M, Lang-Muritano M, l'Allemand D, Schoenle E J, Biason-Lauber A
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BACKGROUND: P450c17 has two distinct activities: 17alpha-hydroxylase activity and 17,20-lyase activity. Combined 17alpha-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency leads to a severe defect in the production of cortisol and sex steroids. In affected males this results in impaired masculinization with ambiguous or female external genitalia. Female patients have normal genitalia but show a lack of pubertal development in...
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