Genetic heterogeneity in true hermaphrodites. A report of two cases.

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Genetic heterogeneity in true hermaphrodites. A report of two cases.

The Journal of reproductive medicine - 1 Jul 1994

Kucheria K, Mohapatra I, Taneja N, Gupta D K, Ammini A C

Abstract excerpt

True hermaphrodites are identified from the presence of ambiguous genitalia with both ovarian and testicular tissue. Two cases presented below had a 46,XX chromosome pattern, cryptorchidism and undescended testes. Both cases showed an absence of secondary sexual characteristics and presence of bi...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Cryptorchidism
Disorders of Sex Development
Genetic Heterogeneity
Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XY
Humans
Male
Phenotype

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