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Novel Deleterious Mutation in Steroid-5α-Reductase-2 in 46, XY Disorders of Sex Development: Case Report Study.
Fetal and pediatric pathology - 1 Feb 2022
Rafigh Mahboobeh, Salmaninejad Arash, Sorouri Khorashad Behzad, Arabi Azadeh, Milanizadeh Saman, Hiradfar Mehran, Abbaszadegan Mohammad Reza
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Background: Steroid-5α-reductase-2 (SRD5A2) and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (17β-HSD3) enzyme deficiencies are frequent causes of 46, XY disorder of sex development (46, XY DSD), where an infant with 46, XY has a female phenotype. We assessed the hydroxy-steroid-17β-dehydrogenase-3 (HSD17B3)and SRD5A2 genes in twenty Iranian phenotypic females with 46,XY DSD. Materials and methods: All exons in...
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