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Phenotype, genotype and gender identity in a large cohort of patients from India with 5α-reductase 2 deficiency.
Andrology - 1 Nov 2015
Shabir I, Khurana M L, Joseph A A, Eunice M, Mehta M, Ammini A C
Abstract excerpt
Deficiency of the 5α-reductase 2 enzyme impairs the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and differentiation of external genitalia, seminal vesicles and prostate in males. The present study describes the phenotype, genotype and gender identity in a large cohort of patients with 5αRD2. All patients underwent detailed clinical evaluation, hormonal profile, karyotyping and molecular analysis of...
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