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Rare phenotypic spectrum of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 deficiency: case series from infancy to adolescence.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 26 Mar 2026
Sridhar Subbiah, Muthu Aravind Kumar, Palaniappan Sreenivasan, Nandini Kuppusamy, Chandrasekaran Aravindan, Kalavathy Rani
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OBJECTIVES: 17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 (17β-HSD3) deficiency is a rare 46XY disorder of sex development (DSD) of androgen biosynthesis. We aimed to describe the complexities in diagnosis, gender assignment, and the timing of irreversible surgical interventions in 17β-HSD3 deficiency. CASE PRESENTATION: We described three genetically confirmed cases of 46XY DSD due to 17β-HSD3 deficiency. All of them had...
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