Testicular feminization syndrome diagnosed in an elderly patient at surgery A case report

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 193-198

  Monaco, A ^a   La Brocca, A ^a,b,c   Verna, C ^a   Moncelli, G ^a   Berardengo, E ^a   Boluto, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Morris syndrome; Testicular feminization syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENETICS; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; KARYOTYPING; MALE;

AGED; ANDROGEN-INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; MALE;

EID: 0030228161     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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