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Practical approach to steroid 5alpha-reductase type 2 deficiency.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2011
Cheon Chong Kun
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this article is to review the literature on steroid 5alpha-reductase type 2 deficiency (5α-RD2) to provide clinicians with information to guide their management of patients with this disorder. The 5alpha-reductase type 2 is encoded by the 5alpha-reductase type 2 gene (SRD5A2) on chromosome 2 and is predominantly expressed in external genital tissues and the prostate. Mutations of the SRD5A2 gene leads...
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