title: Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome--a review.
abstract: This review paper highlights important diagnostic and therapeutic concerns for girls with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS). CAIS is an androgen receptor defect disorder associated with vaginal and uterine agenesis in women with a 46,XY karyotype. The major clinical issues surrounding this syndrome include timing of gonadectomy, hormone replacement, vaginal dilation, and attention to psychological issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0276, USA.
authors.forename: Meghan B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Oakes
authors.forename: Aimee D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Eyvazzadeh
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quint
authors.forename: Yolanda R
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D013734:Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male