Article
Screening of MAMLD1 mutations in 70 children with 46,XY DSD: identification and functional analysis of two new mutations.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Kalfa Nicolas, Fukami Maki, Philibert Pascal, Audran Francoise, Pienkowski Catherine, Weill Jacques, Pinto Graziella, Manouvrier Sylvie, Polak Michel, Ogata Totsumo, Sultan Charles
Abstract excerpt
More than 50% of children with severe 46,XY disorders of sex development (DSD) do not have a definitive etiological diagnosis. Besides gonadal dysgenesis, defects in androgen biosynthesis, and abnormalities in androgen sensitivity, the Mastermind-like domain containing 1 (MAMLD1) gene, which was identified as critical for the development of male genitalia, may be implicated. The present study investigated whether...
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