AMH gene mutations in two Egyptian families with persistent müllerian duct syndrome

Sexual Development

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 277-280

  Mazen, I ^a   Abdel Hamid, M S ^a   El Gammal, M ^a   Aref, A ^b   Amr, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b BENI SUEF UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

AMH gene; Egypt; Mutation; Persistent m llerian duct syndrome; Testis

Indexed keywords

MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CHILD; EGYPT; EXON; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MUTATION; SEX DIFFERENTIATION DISORDER;

46, XY DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE; CHILD; EGYPT; EXONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUTATION;

EID: 84857047120     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000334854     Document Type: Article

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