Complexities of gender assignment in 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 deficiency: is there a role for early orchiectomy?

BACKGROUND: 17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-3 (17βHSD-3) deficiency is a rare cause of 46,XY disorders of sex development. The enzyme converts androstenedione to testosterone, necessary for masculinization of male genitalia in utero. 17βHSD-3 deficiency is frequently diagnosed late, at puberty...

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Autores principales: Chuang, Janet, Vallerie, Amy, Breech, Lesley, Saal, Howard M, Alam, Shumyle, Crawford, Peggy, Rutter, Meilan M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3847283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24025597
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1687-9856-2013-15

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3847283/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24025597
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1687-9856-2013-15

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