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Novel mutation among two sisters with 17β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 deficiency.
Urology - 1 May 2013
Massanyi Eric Z, Gearhart John P, Kolp Lisa A, Migeon Claude J
Abstract excerpt
The clinical presentations of 17β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (17β-HSD3) deficiency, 5α-reductase type 2 deficiency, and complete androgen insensitivity syndrome can be similar. However, those with 17β-HSD3 deficiency and 5α-reductase type 2 deficiency will develop virilization and should undergo gonadectomy after genetic testing before the age of puberty if reared in the female sex. Two sisters were...
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