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[Genetic heterogeneity and phenotypic variability in 46,XY sex reversal].
Revista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion - 1 Jan 2000
López-López M, Zenteno J C, Méndez J P, Kofman-Alfaro S
Abstract excerpt
The discordance between the chromosomic and the gonadal-phenotypic sex is known as sex reversal (XX males and XY females). We review the XY pure gonadal dysgenesis characterized by female phenotype, primary amenorrhea and absence of secondary sexual development. Bilateral streak gonads are always present in the complete form of this syndrome, while variable degrees of virilization are found in the partial forms,...
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