Article
SRD5A2 gene mutations--a population-based review.
Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER - 1 Sept 2010
Samtani Ratika, Bajpai Minu, Ghosh P K, Saraswathy K N
Abstract excerpt
Knowledge of steroid 5 alpha-reductase type 2 (SRD5A2) gene mutations is expanding, and its role has been implicated in various disease susceptibilities concerning reproductive health. Extensive research has revealed the tendency for specific SRD5A2 gene mutations to be passed along certain racial, ethnic and geographically isolated groups, which suggests population specificity of these mutations. The review...
Topics
- 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase
- Alleles
- Dihydrotestosterone
- Disorders of Sex Development
- Genetic Variation
- Genitalia, Male
- Humans
- Hypospadias
- Male
- Membrane Proteins
- Mutation
