Clinical aspects and molecular genetics of the persistent Mullerian duct syndrome

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-144

  Josso, Nathalie ^a   Picard, Jean Yves ^a   Imbeaud, Sandrine ^a   Di Clemente, Nathalie ^a   Rey, Rodolfo ^a  

^a ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR; TESTOSTERONE;

AUTOSOMAL INHERITANCE; CHROMOSOME 19; CRYPTORCHISM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; HERMAPHRODITISM; INGUINAL HERNIA; MUELLERIAN DUCT; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TRUE HERMAPHRODITISM;

EID: 0030851322     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.2411044.x     Document Type: Review

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