Male pseudohermaphroditism due to 5-alpha reductase type-2 deficiency in a 20-month old boy

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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Main Authors: Ida Bagus Andhita, Wayan Bikin Suryawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2016-10-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
Subjects:
Male pseudohermaphroditism
5-alpha reductase type-2 deficiency
20-month old boy
Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/936

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