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Hereditary Male Pseudohermaphroditism Associated with an Unstable Form of 5α-Reductase
Mark Leshin, … , James E. Griffin, Jean D. Wilson
Mark Leshin, … , James E. Griffin, Jean D. Wilson
Published September 1, 1978
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 1978;62(3):685-691. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI109176.
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Hereditary Male Pseudohermaphroditism Associated with an Unstable Form of 5α-Reductase

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The properties of 5α-reductase have been compared in genital skin fibroblasts cultured from five patients from three families (Los Angeles, Dallas, and Dominican Republic) in which hereditary male pseudohermaphroditism has been established to result from deficient conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

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Mark Leshin, James E. Griffin, Jean D. Wilson

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