Male pseudohermaphroditism due to 5-alpha reductase type-2 deficiency in a 20-month old boy
5-alpha-reductase (5-ARD) type 2 deficiency is an autosomal sex-linked disorder, resulting in the inability to convert testosterone to the more physiological active dihydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is the most potent androgen, bound selec- tively to the androgen receptors in genital skin and fibroblas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/936 |