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Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group

Web: www.aissg.org

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS) causes an interruption of the foetal development of the reproductive system resulting in abnormal development of reproductive organs and sometimes genitalia. There are two forms: complete (CAIS) and partial (PAIS).

AIS has the following synonyms: Androgen Resistance Syndrome, Testicular Feminization Syndrome, Feminizing Testes Syndrome, Male Psuedo-hermaphroditism, Goldberg-Maxwell Syndrome (CAIS), Morris's Syndrome (CAIS), Lubs Syndrome (PAIS), Reifenstein Syndrome (PAIS), Gilbert-Dreyfus syndrome (PAIS), Rosewater Syndrome (PAIS). Other XY conditions: 5 alpha-reductase deficiency, 17 keto-steroid reductase deficiency, XY gonadal dysgenesis (Swyer Syndrome), Denys-Drash Syndrome, Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome. XX conditions: Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser (MRKH) Syndrome, Mullerian dysgenesis.

See the website for more information about the AIS Support Group

Checked: 18 Jan 2008





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