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A novel missense (R80W) mutation in 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 gene associated with male pseudohermaphroditism.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Sept 1998
Bilbao J R, Loridan L, Audí L, Gonzalo E, Castaño L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Deficit of the testosterone converting enzyme 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17beta-HSD) has been shown to be responsible for male pseudohermaphroditism (MPH). We analysed the gene encoding 17beta-HSD type 3 (17beta-HSD3) in a patient with MPH. METHODS: We studied a 46, XY new-born diagnosed as having MPH. The child also had other congenital disorders, including a giant omphalocele and Fallot's...
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