Syndrome of Androgenic Insensitivity

Czech version

Authors: S. Toporcerová; A. Ostró; R. Hredzák; J. Adam
Authors‘ workplace: II. gynekologicko-pôrodnícka klinika LF UPJŠ a FN L. Pasteura, Košice, Slovenská republika, prednosta doc. MUDr. A. Ostró, CSc.
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2004; (5): 401-408
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Overview

Objective:
A survey of present knowledge on the syndrome of androgenic intensitivity.Type of study: Survey of literature.Setting: 2nd Deparcment of Obscetries and Gynaecology, P. J. Safarik University and L. PasteurUniversity Hospital, Košice, Slovak RepublicConclusions: The complete androgenic insensitivity is the third most frequent cause of primaryamenorrhea. It is a hereditary disease associated with chromosome X. The occurrence of mild forms of androgenic insensitivity in the population is not known, but it probably represents largegroup of patients with azoospermia.

Key words:
androgenic insensitivity, testicular feminization, androgenic receptor

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