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46,XY Sex Development Defect due to a Novel Homozygous (Splice Site) c.673_1G>C Variation in the HSD17B3 Gene: Case Report
Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology - 7 Jun 2022
Çiftci Nurdan, Kayaş Leman, Çamtosun Emine, Akıncı Ayşehan
Abstract excerpt
The enzyme 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (17β-HSD3) catalyzes the biosynthesis of testosterone (T) from Δ4-androstenedione, and plays an important role in the final steps of androgen synthesis. 17β-HSD3 deficiency originates from mutations in the HSD17B gene, causing an autosomal recessive 46,XY sex developmental disorder (DSD). Patients with 46,XY karyotype can exhibit a wide phenotypic spectrum,...
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