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Genotype-phenotype correlation, gonadal malignancy risk, gender preference, and testosterone/dihydrotestosterone ratio in steroid 5-alpha-reductase type 2 deficiency: a multicenter study from Turkey.

Ayhan AbaciG ÇatlıÖ KırbıyıkN M ŞahinZ Y AbalıE ÜnalZ ŞıklarE MengenS ÖzenT GüranC KaraM YıldızE ErenÖ NalbantoğluA GüvenA ÇayırE D AkbaşY KorY ÇürekZ AycanF BaşŞ DarcanM Berberoğlu
Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2018)
There is no significant genotype-phenotype correlation in 5α-RD2. Gonadal malignancy risk seems to be low. If genetic analysis is not available at the time of diagnosis, stimulated T/DHT ratio can be useful, especially if different cut-off values are utilized in accordance with the pubertal status.
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