Timing of gonadectomy in adult women with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS): Patient preferences and clinical evidence

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 894-898

  Deans, Rebecca ^a   Creighton, Sarah M ^b   Liao, Lih Mei ^b   Conway, Gerard S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; GONADECTOMY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROGEN-INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; FEMALE; GONADS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860192161     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2012.04330.x     Document Type: Article

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