title: [Androgen insensitivity syndrome. Diagnosis and therapy].
abstract: Ten patients with complete or incomplete androgens insensitivity syndrome (A.I.S.) is reported. Diagnosis of A.I.S. is presented on the basis: clinical, phenotype, studies of sexual steroids specially androgens, gonadotropins, 5-alpha-reductase activity and possible abnormality of androgen target cells from the genital skin. Histology of the testes is shown. Surgical treatment of these patients is reported, depending of the abnormality of the genitalia.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martínez-Mora
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Isnard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castellví
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Torán
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000728:Androgens / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens