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Molecular genetics of disorders of sex development in a highly consanguineous population.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Apr 2021
Alswailem Meshael, Alsagheir Afaf, Abbas Bassam Ben, Alzahrani Ohoud, Alzahrani Ali S
Abstract excerpt
Consanguinity increases the risk of hereditary diseases including disorders of sex development (DSD). There are minimal data on DSD in the highly consanguineous population of Saudi Arabia. This study reports the molecular genetics of a series of patients with different types of DSD. METHODS: We enrolled 77 patients from 47 families with DSD. DNA was isolated from peripheral leucocytes. Genes of interest were...
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