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NR5A1 is a novel disease gene for 46,XX testicular and ovotesticular disorders of sex development.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Apr 2017
Baetens Dorien, Stoop Hans, Peelman Frank, Todeschini Anne-Laure, Rosseel Toon, Coppieters Frauke, Veitia Reiner A, Looijenga Leendert H J, De Baere Elfride, Cools Martine
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We aimed to identify the genetic cause in a cohort of 11 unrelated cases and two sisters with 46,XX SRY-negative (ovo)testicular disorders of sex development (DSD). METHODS: Whole-exome sequencing (n = 9), targeted resequencing (n = 4), and haplotyping were performed. Immunohistochemistry of sex-specific markers was performed on patients' gonads. The consequences of mutation were investigated using...
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