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Estrogen resistance caused by a mutation in the estrogen-receptor gene in a man.
The New England journal of medicine - 20 Oct 1994
Smith E P, Boyd J, Frank G R, Takahashi H, Cohen R M, Specker B, Williams T C, Lubahn D B, Korach K S
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Mutations in the estrogen-receptor gene have been thought to be lethal. A 28-year-old man whose estrogen resistance was caused by a disruptive mutation in the estrogen-receptor gene underwent studies of pituitary-gonadal function and bone density and received transdermal estrogen for six months. Estrogen-receptor DNA, extracted from lymphocytes, was evaluated by analysis of...
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