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Four novel mutations in the androgen receptor gene from Vietnamese patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome.
Genes & genomics - 1 Apr 2023
Nguyen Thu Hien, Nguyen Duc Quan, Kim Lien Nguyen Thi, Thi Thanh Ngan Nguyen, Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai, Tran Ngoc Dung, Nguyen Huy Hoang
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BACKGROUND: Androgens and androgen receptor (AR) are critical regulators of the masculinization process in male sexual development. The absence of a functioning AR results in the development of the androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS), a rare disorder of sexual development (DSD) characterized by the external genitalia feminization, gynecomastia, and impaired spermatogenesis. OBJECTIVE: To determine the AR gene...
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