Novel mutation in the SRY gene results in 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis
Fergus J. Cameron
Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Hormone Research, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia
Search for more papers by this authorMatthijs J. Smith
Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Hormone Research, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia
Search for more papers by this authorGarry L. Warne
Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Hormone Research, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia
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Dr. Andrew H. Sinclair
Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Hormone Research, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia
Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia. Fax: 613-9345-6000Search for more papers by this authorFergus J. Cameron
Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Hormone Research, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia
Search for more papers by this authorMatthijs J. Smith
Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Hormone Research, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia
Search for more papers by this authorGarry L. Warne
Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Hormone Research, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Dr. Andrew H. Sinclair
Department of Paediatrics and Centre for Hormone Research, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia
Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC. 3052. Australia. Fax: 613-9345-6000Search for more papers by this author
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