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Positive H‐Y antigen testing in a case of XY gonadal absence syndrome
Author(s) -
Schulte MichaelJÖRG
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1979.tb01353.x
Subject(s) - male pseudohermaphroditism , antigen , endocrinology , medicine , biology , immunology
H‐Y antigen testing was positive in a case of pseudohermaphroditism due to XY gonadal absence syndrome. In conclusion, H‐Y antigen may be present even in the absence of testes. Also, the syndrome could not have originated from a defect in the H‐Y antigen system.