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Absence of mutations in the WT1 gene in patients with XY gonadal dysgenesis.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 1995
Nordenskjöld A, Fricke G, Anvret M
Abstract excerpt
The WT1 gene is normally expressed during gonadal development and specific mutations in heterozygous form cause Drash syndrome, characterized by male pseudohermaphroditism and gonadal dysgenesis, renal failure and a predisposition for Wilms' tumour. These observations prompted us to test whether WT1 mutations are involved in isolated gonadal dysgenesis, being the most severe form of disturbance in gonadal...
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