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Pitfalls in hormonal diagnosis of 17-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase III deficiency.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 May 2015
Khattab Ahmed, Yuen Tony, Yau Mabel, Domenice Sorahia, Frade Costa Elaine Maria, Diya Kazmi, Muhuri Dwaipayan, Pina Christian Enrique, Nishi Mirian Yumie, Yang Amy C, de Mendonça Berenice Biharinho, New Maria I
Abstract excerpt
Steroid 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase III (17β-HSD3) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that usually presents in patients with a 46,XY karyotype with ambiguous genitalia at birth. The 17β-HSD3 enzyme, which is encoded by the HSD17B3 gene, converts gonadal delta-4 androstenedione...
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