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Genomic Characteristics of Gender Dysphoria Patients and Identification of Rare Mutations in RYR3 Gene.
Scientific reports - 21 Aug 2017
Yang Fu, Zhu Xiao-Hai, Zhang Qing, Sun Ning-Xia, Ji Yi-Xuan, Ma Jin-Zhao, Xiao Bang, Ding Hai-Xia, Sun Shu-Han, Li Wen
Abstract excerpt
Gender dysphoria (GD) is characterized by an incongruence between the gender assigned at birth and the gender with which one identifies. The biological mechanisms of GD are unclear. While common genetic variants are associated with GD, positive findings have not always been replicated. To explore the role of rare variants in GD susceptibility within the Han Chinese population, whole-genome sequencing of 9 Han...
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