Endocrine Abstracts

17-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 deficiency is a condition that affects male sexual development. People with this condition are genetically male, with gonads (testes) intact. Their bodies, however, do not produce enough testosterone. Testosterone has a critical role in male sexual development, and a shortage of this hormone disrupts the formation of the male phenotype of external genitalia before birth.Case report: 12 years old, re...