Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Androgen insensitivity syndrome rare X linked disorder that is typically characterized by evidence of feminization of the external genitalia at birth, abnormal secondary sexual development in puberty, and infertility in individuals with a 46,XY karyotype. Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) usually is recognized only at the teenage age due to primary amenorrhea. Recently, gonadectomy for patients with CAIS are postponed due to a mild risk of malignanc...