Open AccessComplete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: Primary Amenorrhoea of Rare Variety
Author(s) -
Sultana Jahan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
hsoa journal of reproductive medicine gynaecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2574-2574
DOI - 10.24966/rmgo-2574/100091
Subject(s) - androgen insensitivity syndrome , complete androgen insensitivity syndrome , androgen receptor , androgen , primary amenorrhea , endocrinology , phenotype , secondary sex characteristic , medicine , mutation , biology , disorders of sex development , testosterone (patch) , gene , genetics , hormone , cancer , prostate cancer
Androgen insensitivity syndrome is an X linked disorder of male sexual differentiation caused by mutation affecting the androgen receptor gene Xq 11-12 resulting in decreased peripheral responsiveness to circulating androgens, with variable phenotypic expression.