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Diagnosis of 5alpha-reductase deficiency in a teenage Turkish girl.
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology - 1 Feb 1998
Walden U, Rauch R, Hiort O, Sinnecker G H, Dörr H G
Abstract excerpt
Deficiency of 5alpha-reductase type 2 activity causes deficient masculinization of 46,XY individuals caused by a lack of dihydrotestosterone. At puberty, virilization is often observed. A precise diagnosis with correct gender assignment at an early age is very important. Recently, the molecular b...
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