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17βHSD-3 enzyme deficiency due to novel mutations in the HSD17B3 gene diagnosed in a neonate.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jul 2015
Sagsak Elif, Aycan Zehra, Savas-Erdeve Senay, Keskin Meliksah, Cetinkaya Semra, Karaer Kadri
Abstract excerpt
17-β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (17βHSD-3) is present almost exclusively in the testes, and converts androstenedione (A) to testosterone (T). 17βHSD-3 deficiency is rare. The diagnosis can be missed in early childhood as the clinical presentation may be subtle. The most frequent presentation of 17 HSD-3 deficiency is a 46,XY individual with female external genitalia, labial fusion and a blind ending...
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