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No genetic mutation in type II 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene in patients with biochemical evidence of enzyme deficiency.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 1997
Tajima T, Nishi Y, Takase A, Nakae J, Murashita M, Fujieda K
Abstract excerpt
Nonclassic or the mild form of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (NC3 beta-HSD) deficiency is an entity which is identified with typical features of premature pubarche, hirsutism, or oligomenorrhea. In this study, type II 3 beta-HSD gene from 4 girls who were diagnosed as NC3 beta-HSD deficient, base on the adrenal steroidogenic responses to ACTH, was analyzed to determine whether NC3 beta-HSD deficiency was an...
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