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Exonisation of an Alu element in the 3'-UTR contributes to SRD5A2 deficiency.
Scientific reports - 4 Aug 2026
Werner Ralf, Basina Anna, Künstner Axel, Prakash Sudharsan Agas Chandra, Kösem Kübra, Kulle Alexandra, Hornig Nadine C, Wudy Stefan A, Hartmann Michaela F, Holterhus Paul-Martin, Busch Hauke, Hiort Olaf
Abstract excerpt
Steroid 5α-reductase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive condition caused by mutations in the SRD5A2 gene that leads to a severe virilisation deficit of the external genitalia in individuals with a 46,XY karyotype. Here we report an adult 46,XY person with clinically confirmed steroid 5α-reductase deficiency. Sanger sequencing revealed a compound heterozygous, maternal, pathogenic c.692A > G; p.(His231Arg)...
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