| Literature DB >> 9838248 |
F de Zegher1, I Francois, A L Boehmer, G Saggese, J Müller, O Hiort, C Sultan, P Clayton, R Brauner, E Cacciari, L Ibáñez, G Van Vliet, A Tiulpakov, N Saka, M Ritzén, W G Sippell.
Abstract
Boys are heavier than girls at term birth. Children with a 46,XY karyotype and androgen insensitivity syndrome (clinically complete form and/or proven mutations in the androgen receptor gene) were found to have a birth weight comparable to that of girls. These findings support the hypothesis that the difference in birth weight between boys and girls is generated by androgen action.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9838248 DOI: 10.1159/000023284
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Horm Res ISSN: 0301-0163