title: [Peripheral androgen resistance syndrome].
abstract: Two main topics of 5 alpha reductase deficiency and androgen receptors defects have been considered. Particularly, the differential diagnosis among the different syndromes of androgen resistance and the important issue of sex assignment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica Università degli Studi di Parma, Italia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bernasconi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ghizzoni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Panza
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giovannelli
mesh_terms: D042944:Cholestenone 5 alpha-Reductase; D013196:Dihydrotestosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000172:deficiency*; D010641:Phenotype; D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D013196:Dihydrotestosterone; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D042944:Cholestenone 5 alpha-Reductase
vernacular_title: Le sindromi da resistenza periferica agli androgeni.