Clinical characteristics and molecular etiology of partial 17α-hydroxylase deficiency diagnosed in 46,XX patients.

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Introduction: Complete 17α-hydroxylase deficiency (17OHD) is relatively common, with typical juvenile female genitalia, severe hypertension, hypokalemia, and the absence of sexual development, but partial (or non-classical) 17OHD (p17OHD) is extremely rare. The p17OHD patients can present with a broad spectrum of symptoms in 46,XX karyotype including various degree of spontaneous breast development after puberty,...

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